Let’s talk about the power of curiosity—and how it creates connection. Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, speaks five languages fluently. That’s right—five. Meanwhile, some days I struggle with just English. (Kidding… mostly.) But jokes aside, there’s a leadership lesson here. Yes, language is a practical tool. With English and Spanish, Pope Leo can…

I am here today with the 2nd Leadership lesson from the first American Pope Leo XIV, which is: Lead with Empathy vs. the Ivory Tower. This is a dichotomy of leadership.  As a leader, you have to be on top and in front, casting vision and leading your people far into the horizon.  While that’s…

I’m still in amazement of the first American Pope.  In fact, I just recorded a podcast episode with a little more backstory to put some context on my amazement.  In the episode, which is pending release. I delivered 5 lessons Ive learned from Pope Leo XIV, who is now the spiritual leader for 1.4+ billion…

Humility is a characteristic of strong leadership that attracts. The world saw this on full display last Thursday, when Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope and “Bob” to his family/friends, initially greeted the world in both Italian and Spanish. He is fluent in both languages, which is beyond impressive to me, despite speaking American…

One critical and challenging part of leadership is managing communication with your team. The higher levels of leadership you go, the more bad news you receive. Why? The leader of every department or company is tasked with solving the biggest constraint of the department or organization. What’s better? Leadership is an ongoing process of solving…