How To Ask Your Boss For Feedback

When working with companies and especially leadership teams, the presence of healthy feedback systems in their culture is absolutely critical.  The other two extremes are shooting the messenger and the loss of trust that leads to telling the boss what they want to hear instead of what they need to Read more

How Humble Leadership Really Works

When I started my corporate leadership journey the leaders were very directive and the results were the number one priority.  The people in the organization were simply a means to that end.  Today, results are still critical but the best approach is to value your people first and then they Read more

Work Life Integration

This post by Kathy Lockwood perfectly sums up the critical issue on this subject.  The normal work life balance rationale assumes a zero sum dynamic.  If we are winning at work then we must be loosing at home.  Yes, there is the reality of limited margin but that does not Read more

Controlling The Negative Noise In Your Life

I have often said that if technology only helps you do the wrong things faster then it can become a very bad thing.  Today we live with powerful micro-computers that can connect us to the world called smart phones.  However, I am more concerned that with no boundaries established around Read more

The Essence Of Strategic Planning

There is so much confusion today in corporate leadership around all of the commonly used terms of vision, purpose, mission and strategy.  The most confusion surrounds a through understanding of what strategy really means and how you develop and sustain the best strategic position.  This HBR post is excellent: “It Read more

6 Ways To Regain Control Of Your Schedule

There is not a day that goes by that at least 20% of my time is spent dealing with new inputs or changing priorities.  It has forced me to be almost brutal about blocking time and at the same time leaving open spots for the unknown.  If I wire it Read more

How To Define Your Corporate Culture

Organizational culture is a hot topic because it’s the secret sauce that allows all of your people and process to work together for maximum effectiveness.  It is that unique combination of core values, vision, purpose, mission and stories.  When it is working well almost no one notices but when it Read more