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I’ve noticed, especially in the midst of these stressful pandemic days, that many leaders, and people in general, tend to have a bias toward action when feeling stressed. In my coaching practice, I have been encouraging clients to reflect on the idea of shifting from...

Be confident, Question everything is one of my favorite paradoxes. (It was actually the original title to one of my books, which was published as Know Yourself, Forget Yourself.) Being confident and questioning everything is an essential attitude and practice for...

Winston Churchill had three directives, which were essentially leadership lessons for his team during some of the most horrific events of the early parts of World War II. They are mentioned in an NPR interview with Eric Larson about his book, The Splendid and the...

I’ve been studying an essay written by Dogen, the founder of Soto Zen in Japan during the 14th century called “Instructions To The Head Cook." It was meant to instruct, inspire, and guide head cooks in monastery kitchens. However, his writing could very well have been...

I wrote this “manifesto” of 35 lines, many years ago as a summary to my first book, Z.B.A. Zen of Business Administration, a book about integrating mindfulness practice with work. I’m surprised how well it seems to fit these current times and the practice of finding...