I am sure all of you have heard about the unfortunate incident that happened to Shirley Sherrod over the past 48 hours. She was fired by the USDA for alleged racial comments for a speech she made in 2009. The in-complete video was published on Monday and the reaction to it by her boss, the […]
Read MoreLast week, I went back to Georgetown University to attend ongoing classes to build my expertise so that I can be at my best helping leaders master the art of leadership. The conference’s theme was Come to the Edge, stretch, grow and take risks. As leaders, we need to be constantly learning, growing and developing […]
Read MoreI don’t know about you, but last night I did watch the circus to find out where Mr. James would be playing basketball for the next several years. His decision did not surprise me but how he went about it was…in my humble opinion, appalling. What a show! What a show man. This was all […]
Read MoreLeaders are busy. Every stakeholder is tugging at them for their time, commitment and energy. It is tough leading a business. There are a lot of demands on your time both inside and outside the organization. In my work as a executive coach, I find the most effective leaders are ones that are able to […]
Read MoreOur top leader in Afghanistan was summoned back to Washington today by his boss for remarks he and others made during an interview with a magazine reporter. According to the Wall Street Journal, there has been conflict and tension between the Army brass and the current administration regarding General McChrystal’s strategy in Afghanistan. So much […]
Read MorePlenty! Successful leaders know that intelligence, perseverance and passion can take them only so far in today’s ever changing global business environment. To set yourself apart, accelerate your career forward, leaders need to be adaptable and re-invent themselves. Easier sad than done! When leaders are successful they tend to have few reasons to change their […]
Read MoreI am often asked what is the single biggest reason why leaders fail? It could be a lot of reasons. Not playing well in the sand box, having difficulty leading change, wrong strategy come to mind. Based on the work I do with leaders, the single biggest reason I have noticed is the leader’s poor […]
Read MoreLast night, Armando Galarraga of the Detroit Tigers was one out away from pitching a perfect game in the Major Leagues. There has only been 20 perfect games pitched in the Majors. A perfect game is when a pitcher gets 27 straight outs and no one from the opposing team gets on base; a huge, […]
Read MoreIn today’s Wall Street Journal Nick Timiraos has written an excellent article called Fixing Fannie, Freddie Is a Political Hot Potato. Basically he states that these two mortgage giants are on their way of becoming the largest costs to taxpayers from the financial crisis and that the current governmental leadership is in no hurry to […]
Read MoreEverything! Emotionally intelligent leaders use genuine gratitude to inspire others and help themselves. So why are leaders not showing enough gratitude? Well it is easy to show gratitude and thankfulness when things are going smoothly and life just handed us a blessing. But faced with the daily demands and challenges of work and life it […]
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