Recently, I read an article about Stephen Covey, (not the Stephen Covey from ‘The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People’ fame, but his son). The article was espousing the virtues of trust, and how our world in business and society, not to mention geo-politically, has become a pervasively low-trust world. His perspective on trust is […]
Recently, a favorite columnist of mine, Cheryl Hall from The Dallas Morning News, wrote an entertaining and compelling article entitled: “Buzzwords to Banish.” She builds a perspective relative to overused and often completely confusing words that have invaded our ‘business speak!’ She denounces cliches such as ‘at the end of the day,’ ‘killer app,’ ‘out of the box,’ ’24 […]
This past weekend I reconnected with a dear colleague with whom I worked many years ago. He was sharing a challenge he often faces with the CEO of his company, to whom he reports. Please understand, this person and his boss have a wonderful and mutually respectful relationship; however, there are times when my friend says […]
Thousands of books and techniques have been written on how to effectively find, screen, interview, and hire the ‘right people for the bus.’ Equally, there are thousands of consultants who are paid good money to help teach companies how to effectively interview, as well as, retained recruiters that help find capable candidates worthy of consideration. Yet, […]
What are the possibilities when we set aside our egos and let others see that we really ‘don’t know it all?’ In this podcast, listen to Kristin’s observations about the power of vulnerability.
Many of my clients are new to the concept of coaching. They know there is a difference between consulting and coaching yet are not sure what they are. Often, their expectation is due to prior experiences. So, what is the difference and why in the world do we even care? A few key observations, distinctions […]
In working with a number of rapidly growing companies, organizations, and school systems over the years, it has been interesting to see several common risk factors for their ongoing success. Many have survived these challenges, others have not. These challenges are broad and deep and could easily be a focus for longer exploration. They have a since of […]
Adam Bryant interviewed F. Mark Gumz, president and C.E.O. of the Olympus Corporation of the Americas, earlier this year. I was intrigued by many of the points made by Mr. Gumz. His comments relative to building a strong company culture, and through doing so, how a company can minimize the struggle faced with the lack […]
How do you become a leader of the people; one that values your people? Listen in on Kristin’s counsel on ways to become a leader that views employees as the company’s most important asset.
As we enter this mid-way point for the First Quarter of 2011, many of my clients have voiced frustration with their lack of new business, their lack of energy and motivation, and at times a feeling of utter hopelessness. So, I ran across a collection of executive comeback stories that exemplified tremendous leadership qualities. Every […]