One of the questions that I’m asked most often is: should leaders be friends with the people they lead? Or should they maintain a distance that prevents sentiment getting in the way of judgment

First be interesting, then pleasurable, then trustworthy, then inspirational.

I'm excited to talk to you about a tool that will help you frame your future and focus your energy for maximum impact.

Sales, like being in Broadway Play, has become a performance art across multiple channels. Every pitch, and every preparation for every pitch, must be pursued with all the intensity and flair of an A-List actor perfecting his role. Create the power of charisma by owning your stage.

There is a huge body of research that shows small wins have enormous power, an influence disproportionate to the accomplishments of the victories themselves. Once a small win has been accomplished, forces are set in motion that favour another small win. Small wins fuel transformative changes by leveraging tiny advantages into patterns that convince people bigger achievements are within reach.

The macro-economic global forecast for 2012 may be for slower growth. But that's for mere ordinary creatures.

2011 has been an amazing race, but it's almost over. It's a sprint to the starting line of 2012 - The year of the London Olympics.

It's the week after Labour Day. It's time to be lucky. You know why? Because LUCK stands for Labouring Under Correct Knowledge.

Today is my favourite private holiday - it's the official start of summer. The season that reminds us how good it can be. In fact, the Random House Dictionary defines Summer as “the period of finest development, perfection or beauty previous to any decline.” Well, we'll all decline at some stage but Summer is now.

Lady Gaga is my hero. According to The New York Times (05/22/11), she has become “the flashiest and most ubiquitous pop star of the 21st Century”. She is “the queen that pop needs her to be”. She refreshes her image at Internet speed, while she sells multi-millions of albums and plays to sold-out arenas around the world...