Since it's the summer and many folks are taking vacations and enjoying the summer while others are struggling to fill in "back at the office", I thought it was appropriate to discuss life balance. My consulting mentor, Alan Weiss, talks quite a bit about this subject and has a [...]
A significant percentage of my trusted and valued friends and business colleagues have gone through some sort of job transition or search in the last 3 years, and I've picked up a few tips I thought I'd share. Stand out in the crowd - if you are one of [...]
Never underestimate the importance of relationships - especially their effect on the bottom line. The power of relationships is immense! I typically partner with clients to accomplish significant bottom line results on a wide variety of topics ranging from organizational change and culture projects to process projects such as [...]
As the 80/20 of business success can be traced back to leadership and communications, what could be more important? Be clear & concise - it is amazing how often the messages can become garbled (similar to the old game of telephone). Take the time to be clear and concise. [...]
As this topic is top of mind since I led a webinar for ExecSense on COO Best Practices for Conducting Year-End Reviews, I thought it would make sense to discuss a few tips. It's not an event; it's a process - if you look at the yearly review as [...]
The holidays tend to be insane: Year-end activities. Planning for vacation and holiday schedules. Family. Events. Thus, I thought a few tips might be in order. Take a step back - it's easy to get wrapped up into thousands of activities and not think about what's most important from [...]
Business success relies on the extent and effectiveness of your network. Developing quality relationships can take your personal and professional life to the next level. I've always seen the power of networks; however, there is a heightened sense of urgency surrounding the topic for those executives who would like [...]
I find that the difference between success and failure is often dictated by the "little things" - yet it's never as easy as it seems. It's all about the people - a common theme in my newsletter as people drive the 80/20 of success on any project, no matter [...]
Sticking with my theme of obstacles, I thought I'd discuss common roadblocks - many times, half the battle is identifying potential issues. An employee feels threatened - one of the most common causes of project roadblocks is when an employee feels threatened. Who might worry about how a project [...]
No matter how much you plan, you’re going to face challenges. But learning to hurdle obstacles effectively will save you valuable time and a lot of grief. As I've yet to run across an executive without obstacles, learning how to effectively deal with them has to be a top [...]
