Darrell Thomsen

Like an aspiring Chef seeking some morsels of insights from great Chefs they know; in my early career, I aspired to do the same and took...

America is genuinely the land of the free, and the home of the brave, not merely because of our military with whom I spent the majority...

A few years ago, I found myself in a conversation with several leaders while attending a senior leader training school. It was during the...

There is a timeless question that is so commonplace that most people don’t consider its depth. The question is, and I have asked it on...

Having lived in Alaska for three years, I had the opportunity to meet all sorts of unique people: some transforming, some troubling, some...

When it comes to having those hard conversations with people where awful attitudes, poor performance, and divisive doings require a...

Out of many informal interviews I’ve conducted over the years, this one was my favorite, by far. Perhaps it was how the young officer...

As I was walking down the hallway on my way to talk with one of the senior leaders in an organization, I heard a song playing softly that...

I was sitting across the table with a well-seasoned leader contending with a season of struggle. During our conversation he blurted out,...

There are three factors that can diminish or destroy relational circuitry in a New York minute. I call it BAD wiring. Betrayal, apathy,...

Self-messaging is a great way to center yourself as a leader, but the real challenge comes with developing what you choose to say to...

In many different environments and in most sports play, apart from soccer’s “stoppage time” rule, the use of time-outs are well employed...

Most people laugh at the phrase, “COMING IN HOT,” because a person usually uses it when something funny is about to happen. But that is...

Recently, a friend of mine made me aware of an article from Harvard Business Review addressing some insightful leadership practices...

It is so much easier to find the wrong in anything or anyone than it is to find the right. Some have made “finding the wrong” an active...

As a leader, carving a path of leadership requires nothing more than waking up, getting out of bed, and going to work. It is what a...

-          Someone who is responsible for their own attitudes and actions, who does not waste time playing the “blame” game. -         ...

The very thought leaves one thinking, have you lost your mind?? Talk about being out of place. It is an attempt to force a happy...

“I can’t, I can’t, I can’t; it’s too high up!”, said the young soldier sitting a top of the obstacle. “Yes, you can!” Someone from below...

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