Kristin's Blog
One of your Greatest Assets
As an executive, we have two assets which rival as to which is most valuable to us. Both our time and our team are the two most critical components in achieving our objectives, personally and collectively. Today I am going to focus on our time and a few suggestions on how to get the greatest…
Mentoring is a Choice
Recently, I have been involved in creating and leading a few mentoring programs for large organizations. I continue to be amazed at how so many individuals wait to pursue getting a mentor/s and also offering mentorship to others. Mentoring does not have to be offered through a formal program; in fact, I would argue often…
A definition of great leadership
Dan Hilbert, former director of global talent management for Valero Energy, wrote a compelling article on what constitutes great leadership. Needless to say, there have been thousands of books written on this subject, and I would argue very little ‘new’ material, just material presented in a different way. However, the recipe he offers, is one…
The best advice I ever got
A few years ago, I read a wonderful article in Fortune magazine that was nothing more than a collection of wise advice from notable individuals. This article stayed with me. So I thought I would offer a blog that is a brief collection of advice ranging from famous leaders (a few paraphrased from this article)…
Legacy of Luxury
A few weeks ago Burt Tanksy, the 72 year old CEO of Dallas based Neiman Marcus retired. His 49-year retailing resume was as impressive as you would imagine – ranging from SVP of I.Magnin to President of Saks Fifth Avenue to CEO of Bergdorf Goodman and finally as CEO and Chairman of Neiman Marcus Group…
Hall of Fame
Emmitt Smith is a rarity on many levels. He achieved every goal he set forth for himself when he met Jerry Jones 20 years ago. He wanted to win the Super Bowl more than once. Check. He wanted to lead the league in rushing. Check. He wanted to lead the league in touchdowns. Check. And yes,…
Building a Personal Brand
What does alignment have to do with building your reputation and personal brand? This latest podcast from Kristin addresses this topic.
Nolan versus Cuban - Role Models of Different Sorts?
For those of us in Texas, this recent standoff between Nolan Ryan and Mark Cuban to buy the Texas Rangers was right up there with the Jerry Jones/Jimmy Johnson and the firing of Tom Landry back in 1989. Old perceptions, die hard. For those of us who are purists, the only choice for ownership was Nolan…
Growth Through Hell
When I lead leadership development workshops, we often begin with a well-known exercise which highlights a person’s Journey Line – in other words: how a person has gone through life up to this point, and how their highs and lows create the person (and leader) they have become. I, for one, believe we grown and learn…
Rolling over in the Grave
I can only imagine that both Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard are indeed rolling over in their graves with the most recent debacle of Mark Hurd falling from grace while at the helm of Hewlett-Packard. There are many casting aspersions about him; and that I will not do. His conscience and the unavoidable fall-out personally…