On Learning, Listening, and Wisdom
I've long felt that the single best indicator of leadership success, especially at the executive level, is whether the person is a voracious learn…
Uncovering New Perspectives
We often talk about the importance of getting "out of the box" to supposedly free ourselves of bias and be better at making informed decisio…
Neuroscience Reframes Aging
Exactly a year ago my wife and I were in Hawaii and I was trading emails back and forth with a few colleagues speculating on the impact of the virus o…
Norman Bodek and Respect for People
Yesterday I learned of the passing of Norman Bodek and I have been reflecting on the impact this great man had on my life and career - and the lean an…
When Customer-Supplier Partnerships... Aren't
Many years ago I wrote about how many companies were trying to get a one-time boost in working capital by extending their purchasing terms from typica…
Restart to a Future State, Not the Previous State
One of my favorite books is Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown. When I first read his book several years ago it put a new…
Deepening the Lessons of Crisis
I'm sure all of us are paying close attention to the evolving coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and thinking about how it has and will affect our f…
Refining and Reinforcing Principles
Earlier this month Ron discussed his top ten lessons from the last decade and Jon what he believes is the most important word of the year ("daily…