I lost a very dear friend on Monday to heart disease. I am still in shock and my heart carries a great deal of sadness for his family, colleagues and friends. I hired Michael at my former employer and worked with him for 8 years. Michael was in the prime of his life and it […]
Read MoreHow are you managing your time? What does your calender look like? If your like most leaders your calender looks awful. Everyone and I mean everyone, wants a piece of you. Your boss, peers, direct reports, clients and other stakeholders are requesting your time to attend meetings and conference calls. You are constantly bombarded with emails, phone […]
Read MoreIn today’s Wall Street Journal, Joe Light writes about how leadership training is gaining back momentum due to the strong economy. http://on.wsj.com/b0RGES . He writes, due to layoffs and fears of a leadership pipeline of qualified managers, companies are bolstering their leadership efforts. Several surveys from human resources consulting firms confirm that budgets for leadership development efforts are […]
Read MoreA lot has been written about the state of our economy. There exists a lot of fear out in the market despite the fact that corporate earnings continue to go up for some companies and the stock market is above the 10,000 mark. What are some of the reasons for these concerns? Wages are stagnate, housing […]
Read MoreI 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 […]
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