Posts filed under: leadership and management

Win Now? Or (Maybe) Later?

One of the great things I love about football – and sports in general – is the portable lessons applicable to recruiting and talent management. Today on NFL.com, current NY Jets...... Read More

On Being Nice

It’s funny that one of today’s big headlines is about nice guys earning less. Not “ha ha” funny. But more “sad” funny. According to the CNN article and the research...... Read More

On Reports

“I need a report.” That sentence makes me cringe. Not because reports aren’t important – they definitely are. But I’ve been producing reports my entire career that take hours to...... Read More

Advice or Perspective?

Leaders face daily the task of coaching and mentoring. In these conversations, leaders draw on their own experiences as a way to provide direction on a current or future situation....... Read More

No Bullies Allowed

Technology is amazing. It’s amazing because I’m writing this on my iPhone as I think about it. It used to be that I’d think about interesting, scary, or important stuff...... Read More

Think

What a week. There is just never, ever a shortage of material and for that, I’m thankful. A particularly memorable highlight of this week involves a “tactical” error from one...... Read More

What’s in a Name?

What is in a name? Are they important? Or just a way for someone to get our attention? Do they define us – tell us who or what we are?...... Read More

Socially Responsible?

I regularly shop at Giant for my groceries. Over the past year, I’ve repeatedly seen their environmentally friendly, reusable bags on sale near the checkout counter. Each time I see...... Read More

Strategy Struggles

According to the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL), approximately 70% of corporate initiatives fail. This seems to be a staggering statistic; however, there are relatively simple aspects of strategy formulation,...... Read More

The Power of Recognition

  We all make mistakes. No one is perfect. Yet, some managers and leaders choose to focus on the negative – the “wrong” of something. Some think being difficult or...... Read More
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