Charity was very important in my family growing up. Many of our weekends were taken up participating in fundraising activities. As a kid eager to have fun I found this pretty boring with…
Leadership
I’ve been writing this weekly blog for ten years, the first one was published on February 1st, 2015. It is much longer than I imagined and this probably explains why I have been…
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape industries and the world around us. The role of leadership is evolving with it. While AI excels at data processing, automation, and predictive analysis, it lacks the…
When I was first promoted into a leadership role, I was a very good finance analyst. My first leadership role was managing a group of financial analysts. I knew the role extremely well…
As we begin the new year, one question comes to mind. Over the years I’ve written each week about leadership. As you’ll know by now, the definition of leadership that resonates most strongly…
Journalist and author Hunter S. Thompson wrote: “It is not necessary to accept the choices handed down to you by life as you know it. There is more to it than that — no one…
It is Fall outside, the leaves have fallen from the trees and nature is getting ready for winter. The season of production is over, short darks days are ahead. It is a time…
Leadership involves sharing a vision that resonates with people and brings them along with you to achieve it. This is also the ideal for any candidate standing in an election. They obviously want…
A recent poll by Gallup determined leaders feel much more connected to their organization’s culture than do managers and individual contributors. This probably isn’t surprising to anyone who’s worked in a larger corporation…
A client conversation highlighted one of the biggest challenges we all face. How can we get everything done? In her book “Overwhelmed“, author Brigid Schulte starts by describing her average day. It sounds…