The Latest in Corporate Bail Outs – Women
When I left corporate life, the glass in the ceiling suppressing the advancement of women to the C-suite was beginning to show cracks. Today, there’s a venerable list of female executives who have...
View ArticleRetired? 7 Insights on Getting Back in the Game
Twenty years have passed since I sat in the corner office of a multinational consumer goods organization. Five years ago I removed my consulting shingle from the home office wall. Am I happy in the CEO...
View ArticleWhat’s Holding YOU Back?
“What is holding you back?” is the fundamental question everyone should answer BEFORE setting goals, objectives and resolutions for the New Year. This applies to your personal life and your...
View ArticleBoldness Should Never Stand Alone
A couple of years ago I read a book about RAF fighter pilots in World War II. One particular passage stood out. It was this: There are old fighter pilots and bold fighter pilots, but there are no old,...
View ArticleTalent without Leadership doesn’t count for Diddly-Squat
Every company wants TALENT. But not every company is bestowed with the LEADERSHIP that unleashes talent’s power. Talent without leadership is as good as spitting into a gale-force wind. I learned...
View Article50 Shades of Decay
Now that I have your attention, the decay I am actually referring to is the 50 warning signs of corporate decay. Watch out for them in your organization. If you spot four or five, work on resolving...
View ArticleLeadership Lessons from Nine-Year-Olds
Five years ago, I became a blogger. With 45 years of business experience as a foundation, I began sharing personal reflections and contemporary insights on leadership – fully aware that my content...
View Article5 Things I Learned Writing A Novel That I Wished I Knew When I was a CEO
I’ve written over a 100 blogs about leadership, strategy and culture. Within that portfolio are several accounts of business reinvention and transformation. Yet it was only a few months ago that I...
View ArticleMinimalism: Doing More, with Less
I recently read this editorial by Jacob Carey in The Concordian. As a proponent of ‘do less, better’ the piece struck a chord. Minimalism: A Documentary About the Important Things is a film following...
View ArticleNo Better Time to Do Less, Better
Six years ago my book, Do Less, Better was published. It’s a business book on leadership and strategy. That said, the notion of ‘doing less, better’ is a lesson in life. At this critical point, most of...
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