Honored to receive this award from Lehigh University!

On Friday 14th October 2022 I attending  Lehigh University’s University’s 144th Founder’s Day celebration of Asa Packer. I humbly accepted the Distinguished Alumni Award as Outstanding Entrepreneur. It was a honor to elevate the accomplishments of my former OraSure Technologies colleagues, as well as acknowledge and credit those that made me a better person to serve a … Read more

Book Excerpt: Leaders should respect people who treat them as equals

Here’s an excerpt from my new book (working title), A Test for Our Time: Crisis Leadership in the Next Normal. It echoes this week’s theme about True North leadership: Leaders should respect people who treat them as equals and rely on relationships for their source of power, rather than hierarchy. According to research, companies and managers … Read more

Align on Mission

In his 2022 update to his seminal book on leadership, In Discover Your True North, Bill George, acclaimed former Medtronic Chairman & CEO, profiled behaviors for leaders to enable compassion, empowerment, accountability, and engagement. Here’s a bonus excerpt from my new book (working title), “A Test for Our Time: Crisis Leadership in the Next Normal.” It echoes this week’s … Read more

Find Your True North

Monday Morning Motivations

In his book, True North, Bill George provides a framework for people to find their unique path to leadership. He emphasizes the importance of authenticity and staying true to oneself to be an effective leader. George also discusses the need for leaders to have a clear sense of purpose and to be able to articulate it … Read more