A leader once said to me “Alan, I’m a leader in my company, but I don’t know what’s expected of me.” A closer look at that organization revealed a few things. It had succession gaps in key leadership positions. It had little support for new leaders and no model of leadership. It had inconsistent training » Read More
As many of you know I am in the midst of preparing for the adventure of a lifetime! (A move overseas to the ONLY place in the world my husband and I said we never wanted to live.) A few months have passed since we were asked to do this, and we are actually getting » Read More
In the February 19th Tuesday Science Section (one of my favorites), the New York Times ran an article titled “Picasso’s Masterpieces Made with House Paint.” Using high-tech X-rays, scientists discovered that Picasso used plain old common house paint! They analyzed the pigments on Picasso’s canvases and compared them with samples of house paint from the » Read More
All leaders have been in a position where they are reluctant to tackle a difficult issue or to deal with a conflictual situation. Faced with these situations the predominant act for some is non-action and avoidance. Although I do not like to admit it, I have been in this situation and if you are honest » Read More
Everyone, it seems, is talking about change and the need to change. But somehow we keep repeating a familiar pattern. It’s like going to the edge of a 50-foot cliff and jumping when all you’ve witnessed are others ahead of you jumping away. As a result, you don’t see what they did before they jumped, » Read More
As a child, were you fascinated with the idea of being invisible? Or wondered what it would be like to see the world and not have the world see you? Have you ever played spy games and pretended to be incognito? If you are a fan of Lord of the Rings, The Fantastic Four, Disney’s » Read More
The world didn’t disappear on December 21st but the era of business, as we know it, is over. Part 1 : The future of mass production Crisis is still creating lots of casualties in the business world. Do companies still suffer from the worldwide financial crisis or did they adapt to the new reality? The » Read More
A surprising number of organizations still deliver once-a-year performance appraisals without providing much interim feedback. Have you considered the dangers of this approach?
A lot has been said and written about the concept of leadership through the centuries— from the perspective of servant, philosopher, and consultant to CEO. Now is just as good a time as any to define this mystery word, because it does remain just that to some. So giving form to leadership remains a key » Read More
Pride is a funny thing. We want pride to be evident in what we do. We want our pride to show in where we work and gather as a community. We want to be proud of the places we engage and participate in. Pride is a good thing. My Way Pride In leadership, it gets » Read More
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