In today’s information-rich and time-poor world, we must build excellence in real time as we juggle competing demands, virtual teams, fluid priorities and high-velocity change. Excellence is not ...

A common theme that battalion and brigade commanders hear at the National Training Center (NTC) is the need to “set conditions.” Setting conditions means making preparations, across all of the ...

One of the most impactful influences in my life was my grandmother. She would often say the most powerful thing you can do in life is to make a decision. Six years ago, at 38, I decided to pursue an ...

It's a common belief that one must be alone or single to truly understand oneself. While there's some truth to this, the process of defining oneself is deeply intertwined with family dynamics.

There are a few defining moments in a relationship but, before any of those, you have to actually define the relationship — that big conversation that asks where you two are going, what you want, and ...

Sylvia Acevedo, CEO of the Girl Scouts of the USA, grew up living on a dirt road in New Mexico, the daughter of immigrant parents who survived paycheck to paycheck. Cisco’s former CEO, John Chambers, ...

Some people approach the world with a level of reflection that goes far beyond surface impressions. While many individuals move quickly from one idea to the next, deep thinkers tend to pause, examine, ...