I saw an interesting post on LinkedIn by a former colleague of mine that reads: CFO asks CEO: “What happens if we invest in developing our people and then they leave us?” CEO: “What happens if we don’t, and they stay?” I’ve heard the first … Read more
Recently, I read a blog post by Richard Branson discussing Richard Stengel’s biography of Nelson Mandela. Branson talked about the impact it has had on his life and I was intrigued. The reason I want to read the book is for the key lessons from … Read more
Ever heard the old saying, “Why is there never enough time to do it right, but always enough time to do it over?” Organizational cultures that have a need for speed can actually slow down strategically in their quest to get things done quickly. This … Read more
Yes, it’s that time of year to dust off those goals that you set for 2013 and see how you’re doing before it’s too late to do anything about it Sound familiar? As the leader, it’s your job to hold others accountable to their goals. … Read more
Do you remember the quote from former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld; “There are known knowns; there are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns; that is to say, there are things that we know we don’t know. But there are also … Read more
I found an interesting read this weekend in the WSJ about going back to the good old days of discipline in schools, before everyone got a star for participation. The author was describing a reunion of one teacher’s students, who years later came to appreciate … Read more