by Tom Esch | May 6, 2026 | Using Your Power Effectively, Blog
Robert Suarez’ 100 MPH fastball into the shoulder of Shohei Ohtani should’ve been the spark that set this already tense game on fire. But it wasn’t. Not only was the pitch ruled as intentional, but it was the second time in the series. Suarez was ejected. This...
by Tom Esch | Sep 2, 2025 | Using Your Power Effectively, Blog
Do not wait to have that conversation. You know how some memories stay in your mind? I still remember the handshake. The very physical, nearly-break-your-knuckles grip the solidly built young man put on me. And the comment, “Esch, I am nothin!!” He was loud and...
by Tom Esch | Aug 7, 2025 | Using Your Power Effectively, Blog
You know what it is like when a boss misuses or abuses their power. All kinds of things fall apart. When a lower ranked person does not use their power well, when they do not speak up when speaking up is required, equally miserable things happen. I think you know what...
by Tom Esch | Nov 30, 2021 | Using Your Power Effectively, Blog
Another unbelievable tragedy, just days before Thanksgiving. A driver in Waukesha smashed his vehicle into a crowd this past weekend at a holiday parade, killing six people and injuring well over 40. Why? We all want to know why. Did the gas pedal get stuck? I do...
by Tom Esch | Oct 4, 2019 | Using Your Power Effectively, Blog
It was thiiiiiiiiis big! Ten days ago I went fishing in northern Wisconsin with my son Elijah. He is just starting college and I wanted one last trip with him before the weather turned. On the first cast of the day I caught a 44” musky, the fish of 10,000 casts. What...
by Tom Esch | Jul 11, 2017 | Using Your Power Effectively, Blog
Uber is in trouble. After several years of incredible growth things are getting ugly. CEO Travis Kalanick has just announced he’s taking a leave of absence to work on himself and reflect on building a “world class leadership team” in the wake of reports...
