A friend recently accepted a senior leadership position in an established organization. She asked for my suggestions on how to “put her best foot forward” in her new job. My […]
Read MoreI’ve been reading Steve Jobs biography and have compared what I’ve learned so far in the book to what I know about his career. I’ve been pondering two powerful insights: […]
Read MoreThe Ken Blanchard Companies is a research-based firm. Blanchard comes up with all kinds of cool ideas, hypotheses, and strategies – but only those ideas that are tested in real world […]
Read MoreI reflect regularly on my best bosses. I analyze how they took widely varying players with differing skill sets, experiences, and personalities and helped each of us genuinely contribute while […]
Read MoreFor USA Major League Baseball fans, Wednesday night, September 28, goes down in sports history as the date of two of the biggest baseball team collapses ever. The Boston Red Sox […]
Read MoreI’m fascinated by performance management systems. I often ask clients: does your performance management system really help everyone meet performance standards? Most clients say their performance management system is “OK.” Few […]
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