We face AND/OR questions every day. Can you do this *and* that? Should I do this *or* that? It seems simple enough, and often we may not think too much about it.

The roles of leaders, coaches, and managers are often-times used interchangeably. I would agree they each have things in common, but they *are* different.

Every organization needs a way to identify and develop talent for the long-term. One of the best examples of how this works is in baseball. Professional baseball teams have development league teams, commonly referred to as ‘Farm Teams.’ These are teams that play at lower levels than what we know as the ‘Major League.’

A while back I wrote [Culture is What You Do, Not Something That You Create in a Day] pointing out that culture is always there, the summation of the behaviors of everyone in your organization. That is what defines your culture, not what you espouse it to be.

Motivation is perhaps one of the most significant outcomes a leader can create. Motivation is not a result; it is the creation of an environment that encourages others to be engaged.

A year ago, I posted my first blog entry, and it was about the choices we each have. Our power to choose what we do is unmatched in determining the outcomes we will ultimately experience. More than ever I believe that to be true.

What are the most important skills I can learn to become a better leader?This is always a difficult question to answer. There is not a single, right answer. My responses almost always start with, ‘it depends’.