In leadership, results often take precedence over relationships—but what if the real key to success lies in balancing both? In this blog, Momentum Consultant Craig Clark explores the power of trust, purpose, and discretionary effort, drawing lessons from HP’s groundbreaking leadership philosophy.

I have lived long enough, several decades, to witness cultural shifts over time. The 2000s are nothing like the 1950s. Culture and society march ahead, and it's up to us to keep up. But here's the rub: progress strains our attention spans. In politics, media, entertainment, even business, the game has changed. To capture our eyes and ears, the strategy is simple—stir things up, rile people, scare them. It works. Fear diverts attention from what truly matters because when we're afraid, our thinking becomes dulled and ineffective.

Looking inward, best starts with the realization that “yes, s**t happens,” about which I have little to say, however in all things I still have choice.

It seems no matter how long or well we think we know something or someone, our knowing is little more than a perception of our own fabrication.

Discover the transformative power of compassion and decency—learn how removing unnecessary tension can not only enhance your personal well-being but also elevate your professional success in surprising ways!

I recently picked up a book titled "The Social Lives of Animals" by Ashley Ward. The cover flap informed me that "a rat will go out of its way to help a stranger, Vampire Bats will share their food with another who does not have any, and ants farm aphids in cooperatives." I bought the book.

You probably do business with people you like, and you like them because of the way they treat you. How you are treated reflects how that business treats the people who work there…

Jung’s “shadow” describes those aspects of the personality we repress. There are parts of ourselves that we don’t like, — or that we think society won’t like — so we push those parts down into our unconscious psyches.

“People all over the world want a good job with mission, purpose with a living wage. This finding gets you pretty close to the meaning of life in the new millennium.”

We have spent years endeavoring to bring the principle, “decency pays,” to the people we work with, and Wizard has been a great model for us.