I have the privilege of working with leaders: men and women who carry significant responsibilities in business and life.  They are high achievers and they expect a lot of themselves and the people they lead.  And, consequently, they have led their organizations to accomplish exceptional results. We journey together because they want to keep moving forward in their leadership ability …

The Sleeping Giant rises over 1,000 feet from sea level. Looking west from Kapaa on the Island of Kauai this majestic mountain looms over the community as an iconic symbol of the island’s storied past. The trail up is demanding. Over the course of 2 miles hikers switch back and forth up the mountainside until they weave their way from …

Have you ever met someone at a business function and literally 30 seconds later you have forgotten their name? Sadly, I have done it on numerous occasions, had to apologize and ask them again to tell me their name. I wasn’t really listening when I met them. Listening is a critical part of communication, and leadership is all about communication. …

Recently the hockey community, Canada, and humanity in general lost a great man.  Jean Beliveau passed away at the age of 83.  Beliveau was one of the greatest players in the golden age of hockey. Beliveau played 20 seasons with the Montreal Canadians, from 1950-1971.  During that time they won 10 Stanley Cups.  He was captain of the team for …

Near the end of the eighteenth century, Europeans began an extensive exploration of the Pacific coast of Canada. Captain George Vancouver explored the coast of British Columbia in the 1790’s in his 340-ton Royal Navy frigate H.M.S. Discovery. He was looking for the Northwest Passage. In fact, in June of 1792 he sailed up one of BC’s many ‘fiords’ in …

How do we grow?  That’s the million dollar question.  In fact, it’s probably the billion dollar question. By ‘growth’ I don’t mean physically – I mean spiritually.  How do we grow in our faith?  How do we grow in Truth?  How do we grow in character?  How do we grow in our relationship with Jesus? Basically, how do we become …

We have had the pleasure and privilege of doing a fair bit of traveling over the years.  In fact, when our sons were 12 and 13 we took them out of school and we home-schooled them for a 2 year period, in order for us to embark upon what we called our “MacLean Family Global Educational Odyssey”. On this remarkable …

“I’ve realized something…”, my friend sighed. “I’ve not been leading my company well.  I’ve not been ‘playing to win’…”, he continued. “I’ve been ‘playing not to lose’.”, he confessed. Wow.  What a confession. It could have been my confession too. Can it be your confession as well? What a profound realization my friend had.  And, what an insightful revelation.  He …

Have you ever met someone with the propensity for making wrong decisions? They just have a knack for doing the wrong thing. There are some people who can’t seem to succeed in spite of themselves. Just when things look like they are going in the right direction, a decision is made or an action is taken that eliminates any gains …

How do we create change? It’s the million dollar question.  Or perhaps it’s the million dollar 3 questions… Creating positive change in life and in leadership can be difficult.  It really is the essence of personal and corporate growth.  How can I (we) change to become better? I was having this discussion recently with a CEO.  He wants to implement …