Since last March, the UK has been either in nationwide lockdown or under more severe regional restrictions dictating everything from where people can travel, to what reasons you can leave your home, and how people may interact (or not) with one another while outside. Restaurants have been shut down to…

“No tree has branches so foolish as to fight among themselves.” The first time I heard this Native American proverb I was sitting in an airport listening to a podcast before a flight to New Orleans. At the time, I must admit that I wasn’t paying a lot of attention…

“I motivate players through communication, being honest with them, having them respect and appreciate your ability and your help.” Whether you’re a baseball fan or not, the legendary Tommy Lasorda is a giant, not just in Major League Baseball but across the sports world. Upon his passing this year, I…

Today marks the 15th anniversary of my time working for my current employer, HCA Healthcare. Over the past 15 years I’ve had the opportunity to experience a multitude of different leadership roles across varying parts of the business, spanning multiple US States, and even expanding internationally in the United Kingdom…

Over the years, I have come to understand that courage is a vital differentiator for leaders in all industries. In a business environment that is constantly evolving and changing, leaders who are willing to take risks and make difficult decisions are often the ones who drive innovation and find success. …

Artificial intelligence is understandably a very hot topic in today’s circles of innovation and business development given the potentially huge benefits; and research on how to make machines learn and think like humans is one of the biggest areas of interest in technology today. The reason for AI’s sudden explosion…

In one of my recent blog posts I explored the idea of fostering creativity in the workplace and why there is still resistance to its implementation despite growing understanding and evidence of the importance of creative thinking to business success. …

Collaboration is “The the situation of two or more people working together to create or achieve the same thing” according to the Cambridge English dictionaries. It is the definition I prefer between that of Dictionary.com, Oxford and Collins, because it stresses “the same thing” rather than “something”. Why does collaboration…

For many creativity may seem a bit of an elusive concept, more of an extravagant pastime than something you are asked of at work. The Oxford dictionary defines it as “The use of imagination or original ideas to create something; inventiveness.” Pondering the subject in terms of work I think…