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When Kip Tindell, CEO of The Container Store, first heard Herb Kelleher’s words more than 40 years ago he was, in his own words, “completely taken by it.” In Tindell’s excellent book, Uncontainable, he describes how he and his leadership team went on to shape The Container Store’s outstanding “employee first” culture in ways that reflect love.  He credits the company’s culture for its success.

Who experiences greater levels of stress:  you or your boss?

Texans know every herd follows a lead steer.  

How a Chicago cab driver and a Sherman Tank on the beaches of Normandy played a crucial role in one of history’s greatest moments. 

It’s remarkable to see huge companies go up in flames due to managerial failure. And yet it happens regularly. Why?

The Chicago Blackhawks won their third Stanley Cup in six years. This is an extraordinary feat, given the physical and emotional demands of professional hockey, not to mention challenges the team faced, including the suicide of equipment manager Clint Reif and death of former Blackhawk Steve Montador.

LeBron James may lead the Cleveland Cavaliers to new heights as the NBA Finals begin.  

By 2025 Millennials will comprise 75% of the global workforce.

Lionel Messi needs to prove he is a leader who cares about the people he is responsible for.

Michael Jordan, once a solo act, became a leader who cares about people and cares about results. This is a powerful combination that is essential to successful leadership.

Here are four character strengths that reflect U2’s culture and help explain how the band achieves sustained success.

Working for money, power and fame is, ultimately, an unfulfilling pursuit, and other lessons in leadership.

Will Your Company Navigate Change or Die?

Adversity faced by sled dog teams racing in the Iditarod makes the event a stress test for teamwork and the cohesiveness of a team’s culture.

Like all great leaders, Spurs Coach Gregg Popovich creates a culture that produces sustainable superior performance.

On this anniversary of George Washington’s birth, it is worth looking back at what historians have observed about his leadership.  Although he wasn’t perfect, as no man or woman is, there is much to admire about George Washington and the way he led.

The Patriots have achieved the highest winning percentage in American professional sports by working together as a team.

Research suggests that highly successful people possess two critical factors: skill and strength of character.

Organizations would perform even better if they knew and addressed the managers in their organizations who were not leading well.

Survey research has shown that seven out of ten Americans are not engaged at work. Unhealthy workplace cultures make people feel unsupported, left out or lonely.