July 10, 2017
Unsexy: It’s the New Black
Working with leaders that shoot for the moon is inspiring, and frankly just fun. I have all the time in the world to talk about building capabilities for innovation, risk-taking, learning from failure – all…
March 8, 2017
The Power of the Great Decider…
D is a powerful letter to the human body. It’s a vitamin that keeps our bones strong, and rickets at bay. It may not get much conscious attention… but without it, you’d be mush.
March 7, 2017
Tiny House Thinking… Why Your Business Needs It
Is mine the only family recently addicted to HGTV’s Tiny House Hunters? I mean, families of four + two dogs living in 200 square feet? Crazy! But a little bit amazing…?
February 21, 2017
Fighting the Delegation Resistance
Delegation. Terrible idea. I mean – I can do it faster, better myself. Raise your hand if you’ve ever thought this. Come on – no one’s looking. You know who you are – put it…
January 17, 2017
It’s Time to Game the System…For Good. Let’s Make It Work.
Gaming the system – hmmpff. That’s for scoundrels, for scallywags – right? Perhaps. And let us not look to gangster films for inspiration.
August 10, 2016
Solving the 100 Pound Problem
If you buy the assertion that leadership is about unlocking and igniting more than it’s about actually doing the work (and please, please do buy this assertion), then at its core, leadership becomes largely about…
June 22, 2016
What If Work… Worked Better? Four Tactics to Make It So
As a practitioner of “Organization Development” I recognize it’s a phrase whose sizzle is about on par with “economic headwinds.” In conversations with friends, eyes glaze over, and snoring occasionally ensues.
April 29, 2015
Butter’s Been Vindicated…But Business Should Remain Low-Fat
Which has been your favorite Time Mag cover – Michael Jackson? Steve Jobs? Mine was the vindication of butter – and its fat-saturated cousins – in June 2014. Life’s just been better with butter.