This article is adapted from a guest sermon I delivered at Summit Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Santee, CA on January 11, 2026 Before I begin, I need to acknowledge something weighing heavily on my heart. In light of the killing of Renee Good by an ICE agent in Minneapolis recently, my topic—”Has Disrespect Won?”—feels almost […]
Feeling disrespected at work? You’re not alone! In my conversation with Rosie Ward on her Show Up as a Leader podcast, we explore how disrespect has reached unprecedented levels. We examine why respect is a felt experience, what happens when it’s missing, and how everyday behaviors—interrupting, dismissing, rushing—quietly erode trust at work. We also talk about what […]
We’ve all worked with or for these folks because our workplaces are filled with them… The truth is these are common examples of leaders who lack soft skills – also known as “people skills”. And very often, they don’t know it. So, if you work with or for one of these people, and you want […]
Published in Forbes, November 18th. Read the full article here. Becoming a published book author is a dream shared by many professionals, but the path to get there can seem complicated and daunting. Who better to offer guidance than those who have successfully made the journey? As a members of the Forbes Coaches Council, Gregg […]
Now that the election is over, some are insisting that the opinions of Trump voters must be respected and that labeling him and them bigots, misogynists, fascists, neo-Nazis, autocrats, and racists is disrespectful and needs to stop. First, let’s be clear, when you respect someone or something, it comes from a genuine place inside of […]
Becca is a leader in a global pharmaceutical company. She’s smart, driven, and has a proven record of delivering results. Her boss, another female leader, had identified her as her successor, but Becca was denied the role when the time came. Her outspoken nature was labeled as “lacking in executive presence.” Leaders said she “dominates […]
Forbes Coaches Council, October 14th. When you’ve made a significant mistake, or series of mistakes, at work, it can feel as if all your previous efforts may go unrecognized and unrewarded—especially if you’ve been aiming for a promotion. Bouncing back from a workplace setback requires resilience, which starts with learning from your misstep. As a […]
Ask any leader, “How are you?” and nine times out of ten they’ll say, “busy as heck.” They’re running from meeting to meeting, call to call, and email to text, with little time for chit chat or what are quaintly known as “the niceties.” Sometimes they’ll even skip the universal “How are you?” question before […]
A few months ago I received a call from the head of HR of a global company who told me about how politics had invaded her workplace and caused a major uproar. It seems that a couple of members of the C-Suite got into a very public political argument in front of a town hall […]
This past Monday, Amazon’s CEO Andy Jassy sent a rather long-winded letter to employees announcing, among other changes, a mandatory “Full-Time Return to Office (RTO)” policy, which will take effect in January, 2025. Basically, he wants to return Amazon back to the days before the pandemic when everyone came into the office five days a […]