Death precedes burial. The is almost always true. In perhaps an unusual setting, talking about a corporate leader being “let go”, my colleague Marsha mentioned those words. We wondered when […]
A Preview of Leadership: What’s Your Story
Leadership can be defined as the intentional exercise of influence on others. Your leadership style, your leadership signature, is a journey shaped by moments large and small. Some have obvious […]
In This Moment
We are in a moment of crisis, uncertainty, change, danger, …and opportunity. For many years change management consultants and trainers used the Chinese character for crisis – Weiji – to […]
How do you like your coffee?
Differences matter. We are surrounded by and perpetuate implicit and explicit biases, influencing our expectations, interpretations, and behaviors. Initiating genuine conversations about keys to success including how they differ from […]
Intentionality of Teams
Our business is in trouble. “As we wrestle with how to respond to an increasingly competitive business climate, striving to apply a greater sense of urgency to achieve short term […]
PIC-A tactical approach to strategic thinking
Your focus on being tactical has served you well in your career. You deliver results in a predictable manner, in multiple assignments and are consistently rewarded for it. You happen […]
First or few
What do you do differently when you are the first or one of the few? Of course, you have to do the basics like everyone else. Some even admit you […]
Leaders as Readers
One component of most talent management processes is a regular discussion among a small group of people about a short list of key leaders. Some of the questions raised are […]
Mirrors, Crystal Balls, and Sharp Edges
One of my clients, Pat, confessed that they knew what they needed to work on, even how to approach it, but was stuck reflecting on why they were not able […]
Better than yourself
I remember when I first began competing in judo how I dreaded facing Reggie in the finals of every local tournament. He was not a nemesis because he was a […]