Recently I was thumb-scrolling through Instagram and came across one of those success-oriented accounts full of photos of lavish homes, beautiful people, luxurious automobiles, and epic yachts that included some kind of overlain motivational quote. The implication, of course,... Read More
10-Ks. Projects. Product development. Compensation reviews. Presentations. Reports. Planning. And meetings. Oh, the meetings… For most leaders and managers, meetings and our work take up more than most of our days. There is never enough time, and there are never... Read More
As recruiters and hiring managers, we desperately try to avoid wasting time. We are all too busy and stretched too thin. Some of this aversion to wasting time comes from a small group of hiring managers who view the recruiting... Read More
If we allow other things to supersede our number one priority, is that thing (whatever it may be) really a priority? Or are we just kidding ourselves and others? We say getting in better shape is our number one priority,... Read More
This post has been rattling around in my brain for a few months. Each November, two days arrive that make me reflect on my military service – the Marine Corps Birthday on November 10th and Veteran’s Day on November 12.... Read More
Two weeks ago while watching the Senior Day introductions for the Notre Dame vs. Wake Forest game, Notre Dame Senior Linebacker Manti T’eo was described as “having an extra heartbeat.” This extra heartbeat is for his team and symbolic of... Read More
Clarity. Sounds simple, right? Be clear. Be understood. Be transparent. It turns out though that clarity is often difficult to come by. What are the advantages of clarity in your business? Is your vision clear? If you asked everyone about your... Read More
Whenever I read about CEOs in prominent companies shifting business strategies or making transformational changes in products, services, or operations with people, talent, and recruiting as a primary driver in those decisions, it makes my heart soar. In a recent... Read More
Management by exception is the practice of focusing only on those things that went wrong, and not concerning yourself with what went well or according to plan. And it’s a terrible leadership tool. Yet, in organizations across the land, managers... Read More
I can dig an awesome ditch. I have the skills, ability, and knowledge to dig a mighty awesome hole if I do say so myself. I’ve got mad shoveling skills thanks to my beloved Marine Corps. Foxhole (or “fighting hole”)... Read More