General leadership

THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE AT WORK - The biggest issue I see amongst the coachees I see in my practice: How to get out of the survival trap. The challenge: How to take on the more important work, leave the lessor work...

WHAT ORGANIZATIONS VALUE IN LEADERS - Background I recently came across an article from Chief Executive Officer Magazine describing the most important characteristics for leaders to possess based on a 2008 survey conducted...

Improving quality of work life: Getting off the carousel - Why is it that we are working harder and feeling we are accomplishing less? Why is it possible to communicate instantaneously using multiple media with anyone in the world, and yet...

What to do about those damn organization silos: Part 1 - Are organization silos impacting your life? Are they limiting the ability of your organization to perform? Do frustrations with other departments keep you up at night? If so, then you...

Why Leaders Can’t Find the Most Valuable Information: Part II. -  Some people climb mountains for giggles. Others write books. Actually climbing a mountain may take less time and energy. First there is finding the thought and the time. Then there...

Sweat the small stuff: What really sank the Titanic? - Last week I went to see the Titanic exhibit at the Science Museum of Minnesota. What a treat. To see the artifacts in such wonderful condition after so many years at the bottom of the...

Afghanistan: A lesson for Leadership Teams - Things are not going according to plan in Afghanistan. President Obama is required to make a decision. The military believes that additional resources are required to ameliorate the...

Lessons learned from ants: How to build a successful organization - Imagine you are one of the smallest companies in your market–and you dominate it. Despite your small size, you can successfully sustain your business for 100′s of years....