Get Un-nested From Your Desk
My career began at J.B. Hunt Trucking at a time when the man himself was still alive. He was old, but larger than life…
Finding Opportunities Beyond
the Status Quo
There are opportunities beyond the status quo, but it takes some guts to pursue them. Artlinda Pascual lives just outside of La Paz, Bolivia.…
Cooperators Win, Dominators Lose
Elsa’s in charge. Despite her diminutive size and her once lowly position in her community’s social structure, Elsa now stands tall as an Anywhere…
Are You Building Bridges or Destroying Relationships?
Some of the smartest people often fail to make the simplest decisions. As I’ve seen firsthand during my trip to South America, Bolivian President…
Are You a Generalist or a Specialist? Generalists Are Getting Ahead
I arrived in Bolivia yesterday, and I’ve already had to acclimate to several different altitudes – starting at sea level and moving up to…
The Anywhere Leader in South America
The search for stories about Anywhere Leaders brings me to a land with around 10 million people, 35 official languages, and a poverty level…
Where in the World are the Anywhere Leaders?
It is exciting, and I believe important, to go where Anywhere Leaders are so that we can learn from their stories. That’s a big…
How to React to Uncertainty
If you’ve been caught up in all of the excitement from economic and debt discussions, consider this message from my friend, Mark Sanborn. It’s…
Communism and Capitalism’s Influence on Leadership: What’s the Difference?
Anywhere Leaders are everywhere. And they often don’t get to choose their political oversight. They have to succeed regardless of the politics, regardless of…
Navigating a Very Tension-Filled Uncertainty
The meeting was with Netra Pandey, the Maoist Secretary of the Palpa District of Nepal. For more than a decade, his party has been…