Seldom in my generation have we seen leadership like this.  It resembles leadership which was tested and proven in World War II. It mirrors the solidarity immediately following 9/11/01. Strong. Undeterred. Singularly focused. It inspires. It humbles. It ignites. Our world teeters on a precipice. We should not be confused. Yet, many are. Many are…

We are well on our way to a brand new year. It is hard to believe we beginning month #2 in the year 2022. I believe when we declare things to ourselves (and others)….they become real. Here are 11 thoughts that I am declaring and embracing  – perhaps they may stir something in you, as…

Too many of us are working really hard….running on that proverbial hamster wheel….trying to make a big difference, create something substantive, or just trying to make a huge amount of money. Equally, many are looking for that magic ‘something’ to catapult their business, their careers, and even their lives into the orbit they want. The…

Recently, a few of my clients have hit a proverbial ‘road bump’ in their careers. Mergers are happening. Consolidation of departments is happening. The mass resignation is happening. And alongside these changes come opportunities for promotion, shifts in position, changes in reporting structures, etc. And the one word…. that most ‘type A’ ambitious, focused, and…

Recently, I watched one the single most amazing TED talks I have ever seen. Frances Frei, a Harvard Business School professor, tips the traditional perspective of ‘trust’  – as a foundational tenant of leadership – on it’s ear. She is clearly brilliant. Funny. Direct. Unassuming. And her cadence and enunciation held the audience captive until…

Despite the pandemic, office politics are still omnipresent; and in some cases even more prevalent than pre-Covid. Many of my clients are struggling with their voices truly being heard. Often they are talked over, interrupted, and sentences truncated. The situation can become even more difficult when a person is trying to engage in a virtual…

I used to love The Corner Office column in the New York Times. There was a wonderful interview with F. Mark Gumz, president and C.E.O. of the Olympus Corporation of the Americas, which I ran across this past weekend. I was intrigued by many of the points made by Mr. Gumz. His comments were relative…

The answer is – YES – it matters. In spades. I have grown weary (and I’m sure I’m not the only one) of inflated humble brags….and empty suits posturing.  As we say in Texas….where’s the meat? However, it’s not lost on me that sometimes we have to capture someone’s attention, before they are truly exposed…

THANK YOU to so many of you for taking part in my marketing research a few months ago. Your input was very informative and valuable, and I sincerely appreciate the time you took answering my questions. After interviewing and surveying several dozen executives like yourself, and garnering information of what is needed (and desired) from…

It is hard to believe that we are half way through 2021! I know I’m not alone in wanting to SHIFT GEARS and make 2021 the start of a new chapter.  Yet, I also know that many of us had a few ‘fits and starts’ as we came out of the pandemic. Yet, 2021 STILL…