A recent article in the New York Times, entitled, “No Division Required In This School Problem,” described how MIT doctoral student, Peng Shi, saw a possible solution to the problem of getting kids access to good schools that was fair to all parties. He was … Read more
A recent article in the WSJ entitled “Tracking Sensors Invade the Workplace,” caught my attention. First, the thrust of the article was all about tracking employees to boost productivity, an intrusive and not very employee friendly approach. The study was conducted at Bank of America’s … Read more
Lately it seems that a lot of my work has been about the role or definition of a manager vs. a leader. I was surprised that there are as many interpretations of the roles as there are definitions in Webster’s Dictionary. You need both, and … Read more
Most of us are very happy to share our opinions with others. You can’t really help but have an opinion – however, it may or may not be a fact, or based on facts. Opinions are just our interpretation of an event or a series … Read more
Can you really “manage time?” So many books, presentations and training sessions are devoted to “time management” that one would think it’s something you can manage. However, time is a constant, it never changes. There are 24 hours in a day, 7 days in a … Read more
I am frequently asked, “What makes a great leader?” There are a lot of good answers to this question, but when I really think about the most successful, respected leaders, one characteristic comes to mind – predicting what’s ahead down the road. Knowing what direction … Read more
I was intrigued by a recent article in the Wall Street Journal by Bill Gates entitled “My plan to fix the world’s biggest problems…what’s missing is often good measurement and a commitment to follow the data…” Actually I had to laugh because it is just that … Read more
In working with CEOs and entrepreneurs over the last 25 years or so, I’ve come to believe that the role of the CEO or leader of the organization is really two things; growing your people and growing your company. If you’re spending an inordinate amount … Read more
First, a caveat, I was never a big fan of Lance Armstrong – something about his demeanor or behavior felt a little too self-absorbed for me. Although arguably a great athlete, he was singularly focused on the win to the extent that he was willing to … Read more
I just completed the Tribal Leadership Intensive Course through Culturesync, an organization co-founded by Dave Logan, author of Tribal Leadership. So naturally, I’m going to evangelize a little about the concepts and ideas I want to incorporate into my work. First, I’ve always believed that values drive … Read more