I had occasion recently to go on retreat for three days to an island in the Pacific Northwest. It was a time for me to do what I often recommend …
October, 2019
July, 2019
We speak of command or commanding in ways that have different and interesting connotations. The traditional way connotes hierarchy, ‘he commanded them to obey,’ and has little standing in the …
February, 2019
The practice of architecture underwent a profound change at the end of World War I that holds a valuable lesson for today’s leaders in how they operate day to day. Each …
November, 2018
Conversations with a couple of top executives recently revealed that they’re being drawn into solving something usually seen as an HR problem: career pathing. CEOs count on HR to answer three …
July, 2018
The great stories handed down across the years become great because they transcend the decay of experience wrought by time to deliver fresh …
February, 2018
I’ve been reflecting recently on the topic of commitment and the all-encompassing and all-consuming job of Chief Executive Officer and two relevant truths have emerged: the incumbent first of all …
January, 2018
As one year ends and the next one begins, it seems obligatory amidst the celebrations to also consider the gripes, disgruntlements and unfinished business trailing us as we trundle forward …
December, 2017
Twenty years ago management guru Peter Drucker was late in life, and turned his attention inward to develop a Harvard Business Review article that has become a classic: ‘Managing Oneself.’ …
October, 2017
Back in the Golden Age of Comedy, when Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and the Marx Brothers dominated the nation’s movie marquees, the team of Abbott and Costello created a routine …
October, 2017
It is a founding principle of our democracy that the state is guided by the will of the people. In ancient Greece where democracy originated amongst the city-states, citizens of …