Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
How often do you hear organizations talk about the importance of accountability? It’s listed in their core values, encouraged between employees, and promoted with customers, but how does it show in their hiring process? Since accountability is a critically...
Nov 30, 2017 | Uncategorized
I was sitting at the long conference table listening to a fascinating discussion. Actually, discussions, as the participants in the meeting seemed to be covering a lot of ground. As a consultant I have learned to hold my contributions until asked. Inevitably someone...
Nov 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
For decades, business leaders looked to the latest methodology or technology to solve every type of organizational issue–like Six Sigma, Agile, or enterprise resource planning. Mergers and acquisitions were justified by promises of synergy and growth. By...
Nov 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
Does one bad apple spoil the whole bunch? Not necessarily. Sometimes, it’s all the other apples that tolerate the one bad apple. Notable cases of sexual harassment from film company producer Harvey Weinstein to former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes have brought much...
Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
My Time-Management lesson began with a question: “Tell me the single most important piece of advice you have ever been given.” As a life-long learner, this is one of my favorite questions to ask some of my most influential and interesting clients. I once...
