In the March 31st New York Times Magazine section, there was a review of Adam Grant’s new book titled Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success. I’ll just put it out there – I was enraged with this title and was ready to scream, REALLY!?!? A twitter conversation with Josh Allan Dykstra prompted me […] Read more… Read More»
We’ve been paying our CEOs like celebrities for about thirty years now. It’s a failed experiment for the same reason that paying real celebrities (movie stars and star athletes) has failed: one person cannot save any endeavor by themselves. Success is a team effort. Please don’t misunderstand me: success absolutely, completely, and utterly starts at […] Read more… Read More»
The world of work is moving at the speed of light. Or at least it feels that way for me. The work life balance discussion doesn’t seem to stop, but quite frankly I don’t think many of the uber rich outside of Silicon Valley are listening. That means the pressure is on more than ever for those who […] Read more… Read More»
“In order to have courage, you must do the inner-work necessary to know who you are.” Howard Behar, former President, Starbucks. I invite you to join me on a brief virtual exercise. First, make a list in your mind of the characteristics of an exceptional leader. Now, create a corresponding list of the characteristics you […] Read more… Read More»
HR seems to be stuck. It’s stuck with the need and desire to be a people-centric entity, yet covets the respect and influence of being a member of the executive crowd. The department is strapped with process and policy development, as well as people development. Overseeing and measuring a number of KPIs is part and […] Read more… Read More»
Executive, Finance, Information, Marketing, Operating, Customer, Collaboration, People, Learning, Data, Analytics, Linguistics, Community, Innovation, Creative, Staff, Adoption, Medical, Compliance, Administrative. This is just a sample of the “Chief” titles I’ve come across in various organizations. Google it. I’m sure you could find even more. First let me say, I mean absolutely no disrespect to anyone […] Read more… Read More»
I know, I know: every new generation to hit the workforce is special, dynamic, and above all, different! Every new generation has its own particular reasons for being “The Generation” that will rewrite how business is done. And I know, I know, I know: every new generation is lazy, and spoiled, and feels entitled, and […] Read more… Read More»
I crack up every time I hear the old saw, “There is no ‘I’ in ‘Team’.” Really, coach? You got that exactly wrong. Go hit the showers! The team and I have to talk. Any successful endeavor you’ve ever heard of started with one utterly indispensible person: the “Instigator”. Without this “I” on your team, […] Read more… Read More»
Kill Your Masterpiece James Joyce’s Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man was written originally with the title Stephen Hero. One night, stymied under a mountain of prose he hated, Joyce set fire to every page and started over. Fitzgerald, almost euphemistically, called the practice of razing entire finished works “rewriting from mood.” A […] Read more… Read More»
There’s a lot of talk about employee engagement, and for good reason. Engagement is one of the most important ingredients to a successful business. You can strategize about vision, innovation, collaboration, even compensation. If your team is not in it to win it, however, you have a problem. We live in truly extraordinary times. Leaders […] Read more… Read More»
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