Darren Gold4 days agoThe Oak and the ReedIt is the rare leader who is capable of sustaining the strength and conviction of the oak while, at the same time, summoning the ability...
Darren GoldMay 9The Source of ActionIt is the rare person who lives a life of action. What is it then that lies beneath the almost universal aversion to action? In one word,...
Darren GoldMay 2Lateral ThinkingThe problems and opportunities we face require much more than conventional thinking. They demand that we expose ourselves to a wide range...
Darren GoldApr 26Powerful QuestionsWhat if we were more intentional about the questions we ask? What if instead of the standard questions, we asked ones that are designed...
Darren GoldApr 11Random Acts of KindnessThe path to creating a world of love and kindness will likely be paved by the smallest of steps multiplied by the greatest number of...
Darren GoldApr 4The Dangers of ReductionismWhen we engage in reductionistic thinking, we do violence to the complexity inherent in each of us. Imagine for a moment that our brains...
Darren GoldMar 29The Return of DignityIn its simple yet profound stillness, dignity moves people to action. And it is the return of dignity that leaves me hopeful for the...
Darren GoldMar 21Important TruthsThe world we all want is only possible if we have first taken complete responsibility for ourselves. What important truth do very few...
Darren GoldMar 8No More WarHow can a world expect peace when each of us has yet to lay down the weapons inside our own minds and hearts? It has been over a week...
Darren GoldMar 1A Guide for Leading in Anxious TimesYour primary job as a leader – in your family, community, or career – is to lower anxiety. Period. Your primary job as a leader – in your...
Darren GoldFeb 15Black Licorice CulturesGreat cultures are ones that are distinctive, meaning they should be right for certain employees and not for others. In a week dominated...
Darren GoldFeb 8Emotions are DataLeaders who live and lead with love and performance are those who have cultivated the capacity to attain states of emotional self-mastery...
Darren GoldFeb 1Love and Performance: The Steve Jobs CounterfactualWhy aren’t there more Federers and Nadellas? Because it’s hard work leading with virtue and character. This past Saturday, three...
Darren GoldJan 24Who Is Your Hero?If you grew up in the 1970s and 1980s as I did, you likely did so on a steady diet of relatively limited television content. There was no...
Darren GoldJan 18To Lead Is to InspireIn a world that is overwhelmed and exhausted, Dr. King’s lesson is as relevant today as it was over fifty years ago. To inspire ourselves...
Darren GoldJan 11The Case for PurposelessnessThe new year represents an opportunity to discover an atelic activity – one with no aim other than the joy of the activity itself. I love...
Darren GoldJan 3We Are All MakersOver the holidays, my family and I had the chance to see the Tony-winning adaptation of A Christmas Carol in San Francisco's Golden Gate...
Darren GoldDec 20, 2021Personal OKRsThe end of the year presents each of us with a fundamental choice. Will you let life happen to you? Or will you lean in to help shape...
Darren GoldDec 14, 2021The Third Most Important Day of Your LifeIt is said that the two most important days of your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why. The saying speaks to the...
Darren GoldDec 7, 2021Fire Yourself At key strategic inflection points, “firing yourself” is essential. It allows you to step outside the constraints of your existing...