Carrying a bad attitude through life makes for difficult experiences. Not being conscious of how we’re acting and perceived negatively affects outcomes. Developing a chronic negative viewpoint might seem like we’re in control yet it is the opposite. We’re being controlled, by the beliefs we’re attaching to our perceptions and…

If the news is an accurate gauge of the severity and frequency of CEO and organizational misconduct, then that dysfunction is at least semi regular. Not all of it is scandalous and external crisis. Yes, that certainly is a problem but a truism is the majority of significant problems don’t…

Leadership misconduct — is there responsibility for it beyond the leader themselves? If so, at whose feet does that responsibility lie? Some look at human resources and others point fingers at boards of directors. Others still say the leader alone owns it. The debate is a worthy one. “The board…

Two reports and entirely different conclusions about Johnny Depp’s future, in response to his crisis of reputation. One is of doom and the other of cynicism that could be interpreted as blue sky optimism. This says something, but what? Neither Depp’s personal character or reputation is respected right now after…

Some executives will eventually and maybe repeatedly reveal character deficiencies, act unethically, prove to be narcissistic and in rarer instances, lead or partake in corrupt practices. …

Human resources contributes to hiring skilled executives and yet also allowing problematic organizational leadership behavior to grow more pronounced. Boards of Directors are not blameless either. “Most people don’t realize that HRs function is not to protect the employee, but to protect the company. And often that means supporting the…

The news is plump with regular stories about leadership acting in ways that is unethical. While organizations get named and stained by the media and public, the brunt of the negativity falls on the particular person, an executive. Maybe, however, responsibility also belongs on other people. “HR and boards are…

What doesn’t get prioritized doesn’t receive attention, focus, commitment and perseverance. That becomes a socially expensive problem. It’s no surprise, despite pain, anger and rage, that the results are upsetting. “When I think about the rampant lack of emotional intelligence in Western society, it’s hard for me not to think…

Use the term emotional intelligence and you might notice many leader’s facial expressions signal boredom, impatience or disgust. Yet to the people who work in organizations and to those outside the organization who are affected by deficiencies or absence of emotional intelligence, the outcomes — healthy or unhealthy — are…