Steven Spielberg‘s movie Lincoln and Doris Kearns Goodwin‘s book from 2005 entitled Team of Rivals are both respectful appreciations of a quiet man who did extraordinary things. What are some...Read More
Reid Hastie, a professor at the University of Chicago (must admit, my MBA alma mater) in behavioral science, wrote that “We know there was no single cause or event that...Read More
Several weeks ago I wrote about the results of a survey I conducted on the subject of sabbaticals (or leaves of absence). The consultant I worked with on the research...Read More
Many months ago I quoted IBM and McKinsey when I wrote about the influence personal behavior has on IT project success and direction. Recalling those two quotes: According to an...Read More
Employee engagement is at its lowest point since WWII. My guess is that this is due to several factors: longer working hours, less internal and external mobility, ongoing organizational change,...Read More
I had the good fortune of hearing Daniel Goleman and Dan Siegel speak at a recent Institute of Coaching Professional Association conference in Boston. Mr. Goleman popularized emotional intelligence for...Read More
Every Sunday the New York Times interviews executives who have a special message about or insight into leadership and their personal techniques for success. In this blog, I’d like to...Read More
Used to be that everyone thought the CIO was prey for the CFO. But times have fortunately changed, with more collegial and valuable relationships being established between the two roles....Read More
Jonathan Alter, a well-known author, recently wrote an article in August for Business Week entitled “A Checklist for Change.” While Mr. Alter most often writes about politics, what could be...Read More
