August 2nd, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

In his newly revised book on change, Beyond the Wall of Resistance, my colleague Rick Maurer includes an interview with author/consultant Geoffrey Bellman. Bellman's response contains some wisdom that helps ...more »

July 12th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

I subscribe to Alan Weiss's thought provoking monthly email newsletter called Balancing Act. In his latest issue, he offers the following tip: Here’s a quick secret for getting along and playing ...more »

May 20th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

It's that time of year again when TowersWatson (formerly TowersPerrin) publishes its always informative Global Workforce Study. The 2010 report, conducted between November/09 and January/10, covered 20,000 full time employees ...more »

March 29th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)

I'm deep in the middle of Henry Mintzberg's new book, Managing. While not a light read, he does take his typically provocative stand: Instead of distinguishing managers from leaders, we should ...more »

February 11th, 2010 at 3:05 pm » Comments (0)

A professional speaker colleague of mine, Sam Geist, talks about the most important three feet for a sales person–that three foot distance lying between you and your customer. He even ...more »

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

How often do you jump in and solve your employees' problems for them? Probably more often than you would like and, if you are like most other bosses, more frequently ...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 »