Pat's Point of View Misguided Selflessness Posted: October 2012 Being a leader is a lonely job. There is no doubt about that. Anyone running an organization  --  a corporation, a department within that corporation, a school, a church, a battalion or a local business  --  must accept the fact that the role they have is often a difficult, sacrificial and solitary one.But that doesn't mean it should be thankless or unfulfilling. Or for that matter, always lonely. When humble, well-intentioned leaders convince themselves that they are supposed to be completely without needs, they create big problems for themselves and their organizations. "In-Between" Time Posted: July 2012 I recently returned from a vacation with my family, one that involved a number of big, fun activities. Interestingly, when I look back at the trip it strikes me that the best part of it, especially in terms of the lasting benefits to our family, happened during the times "in-between" those activities. For instance, we loved the evenings when we were just hanging out together in the condo where we stayed. And the simple, informal meals we made when we weren't going out for dinner were the best ones of all. Reality Management Posted: June 2012 A friend recently talked me into watching a reality television show  --  not an easy sell  --  that I found surprisingly fascinating. Part of my surprise is due to the fact that the show embodies many of the organizational health principles that I write about in my book,