While I recently questioned the relevance of vision statements, I don’t see mission statements going away or losing value in the near future. The mission …
Training and Development
These posts focus on workplace training and employee development as part of business leadership and management.
Is Leadership an Occupation
Recently, I met someone who’s looking for a new opportunity (read: they’re unemployed). When I asked them what kind of work they were looking for, …
Professionals Can’t Work With Everyone
Not long ago, I overheard a comment that caught my attention. “Professional people can work with anyone.” And my first reaction was um…no, they can’t. …
The Importance of Servant Leadership
Several years ago, I participated in a program called Leadership Broward. The program is designed to encourage business leaders to become active community stewards. One …
7 Secrets for Good Meetings
One of the biggest changes I experienced when I became a consultant involved meetings. Working in corporate, I attended a lot of meetings – many …
The Business Case for Managing Ourselves
The Harvard Business Review published a post by Vineet Nayar on Who is the New CEO? The article is a well-thought out vision that, in …
Going to Abilene – Tips on Consensus Building
One of my favorite business stories is the book, The Abilene Paradox. I had the pleasure of hearing author Jerry B. Harvey tell the story …