Consultant Heal Thyself!
10 February 2009
A short post today, but sweet. Some stories will be fun to watch this year. At the bottom of a list of companies that may not survive 2009 is consul…
Does Your Organization Need a Truth-o-Meter?
5 February 2009
The other day on CNN I came across the "Truth-o-Meter" which is actually part of the St. Petersburg Times. There are sub-sections for a &qu…
The Conundrum of Executive Pay
29 January 2009
Executive pay, especially so-called "excessive" executive pay, is once again getting quite a bit of press. Companies that receive bailout fu…
Even 3rd Graders Get Leadership
20 January 2009
Consultants, analysts, academes, and pretty much every assorted pontificating polemic seem to spend countless hours trying to dissect that beast calle…
$20 Billion Company CEO... Takes the Bus
28 December 2008
With all the talk of corporate jets and massive bonuses for the CEO's of failing companies, here's a jolt of true leadership inspiration. Har…
Prepared for a Cliff?
17 December 2008
How prepared are you for a sudden, dramatic decline in demand? Is it even on your radar? Most of us think of demand in terms of waves that slowly ri…
Cashing in on an Abdication of Responsibility
30 November 2008
One stark difference between great leaders and pathetic leaders is the acceptance of personal accountability. Some of it is cultural; for example whil…
Talking Turkey on Leadership
23 November 2008
How appropriate as we near the Thanksiving holiday that our favorite turkey, Jack Welch, gives us some pointers on leadership. In his regular Busines…