Early in my marriage, I had a habit of giving Susan feedback, but not in a helpful way. In fact, as I’ve written before, I had a critical spirit. I had to learn one of the most important marriage lessons I’ve learned: While it’s good to give your spouse constructive criticism, it’s better to give […]
Strong leaders know how to ask good questions—and there are certain questions every leader should ask. When we ask questions, we imply that the person we’re asking is important, that we value his or her opinion. We show others we respect them and that we value them. We show we’re interested in them and that we […]
A number of years ago, I flew into Los Angeles, rented a car, and plugged my destination’s street address into my GPS. But soon thereafter, I found that I was in a very rough area in downtown LA. I was lost. I asked myself, “Where am I and how did I get here?” I then […]