I was in Las Vegas at the end of last week, attending the Winter Leadership meeting of the American Bar Association’s Litigation Section at the Bellagio.  In between caucusing with my co-chairs of this summer’s ABA Annual meeting in Chicago, we took care of the business of meeting with...

In Relly Nadler’s book, Leading With Emotional Intelligence, he posits that Star Performers don’t have to standout in every competency, but generally have 9 to 10 strong competencies (out of 20) balanced across the four areas of emotional intelligence:  understanding yourself, managing yourself, understanding others, and managing others.  One...

It’s the holidays, and for some of us, perhaps a short work week.  Holiday travel to be with family and friends inevitably provides a great opportunity to work on strengthening your emotional self-awareness, that is, the ability to recognize and understand your own feelings, differentiate between them, and know...

Welcome to the Rapid Evolution blog! With a mixture of pointers on leadership, professional development, and strategy, illustrated by current events now and again, I hope to earn your loyal readership as the weeks and months unfold. Please check out the Rapid Evolution website to learn more about my background,...