February 25th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente (University of Rhode Island) developed a Stages of Change Model that for 30 years has helped therapists and counsellors work effectively with clients with addiction. ...more »

January 18th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

It amazes me how often when considering a leadership development initiative, a prospective client will ask us for "something new." They will say, "Oh, we did the Myers-Briggs before. Haven't ...more »

January 4th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

One of my favorite quotes that gets at the essence of leadership comes from Stephen Covey. I often open with it in my leadership workshops and keynotes: You can't "lead" things. ...more »

November 23rd, 2009 at 12:15 pm » Comments (0)

In their wonderful (nay, more than wonderful–exciting–if you are into leadership development) new book, Immunity to Change, Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey lay out three easy-to-understand levels (which they call ...more »

November 16th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

The Wall Street Journal recently had an intriguing article, entitled "How to Keep Your Best Executives." In it the authors report on research that says executives are attracted by three ...more »

November 9th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

At a recent workshop leadership consultant Kevin Shane made a point that really resonated with me. He said, Your attitude has a huge multiplier effect on your skills and knowledge." Your employees ...more »

September 3rd, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

Reading Jessica Bennett's recent piece in Newsweek, "You Are Your Own Glass Ceiling," I got to thinking. The content of her article is not new but the issue she raises ...more »

August 27th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

A close associate of mine, Brian Hayman, heads up a leadership training firm called Getting in the Groove. What's remarkable and really cool about their programs is that they always ...more »

August 6th, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

In their wonderful new book, The Practice of Adaptive Leadership, Ron Heifetz, Alexander Grashow, and Marty Linsky raise a provocative question that has everything to do with effective leadership at ...more »

July 29th, 2009 at 9:00 am » Comments (0)

Despite the bump (yes, in the long term, it's a bump) of the current recession, we are still facing the demographic truth that a lot of boomers will be retiring ...more »