Kristin's Blog

From Hamster to Ferris Wheel
I bet there isn’t a single one of us who has not asked the question, “What’s it all about Alfie?” at one point in our lives or another. Work. Promotions. Competition. Corporate politics. Wealth accumulation. Stock options; strike price. IPO – acquisitions – venture backing. Investments. Retirement plans. Capitalism at its finest – hallelujah!! Being…
Boys and Girls Club of America - Aligning Mission & Metrics
There was a Boy’s Club in my home town; however, to be honest, I had no real familiarity with it. I knew they were a ‘good outfit’ (through, what I know now, only as: ‘brand awareness’); yet, I had no first hand experience until this year. I have had the privilege of working with the…
Identity Crisis in Seat 5E
His name was John. We were seated next to each other on a delayed flight from Chicago to Dallas. John was telling me about his 20 year career with a large Fortune 50 healthcare company. He had been a Vice-President over a multi-billion dollar sales organization and had decided to leave due to a myriad…
The Myth of the Pied Piper: The realities of leading in today's corporation and staying true to your values
We are all familiar with “The Pied Piper of Hamelin.” Remember – the folk tale written by the Brothers Grimm. It tells about the disaster in the town of Hamelin, Germany, back in the late 1200’s. In that year a man came to Hamelin claiming to be a rat-catcher. The people of Hamelin promised him…
The Aligning of Hewlett-Packard and EDS
It is old news now that HP will purchase EDS at a price of $25.00 per share, or an enterprise value of approximately $13.9 billion. The terms of the transaction have been unanimously approved by the HP and EDS boards of directors. Now the work begins for these two companies. It is no big surprise…