The Planner v. The Doer
How to win the battle within Recently, while reading a piece by Marshall Goldsmith, I was reminded of a very insightful principle one of...


Supercharge your leadership by fostering gratefulness
If you did a fully anonymous 360 review and all those who report to you, and your peers, completed the survey, would they all say, “Wow,...

Interviewing without "Interviewing"
So, what CAN we ask potential candidates without possibly stepping into the forbidden zone? It is becoming more challenging to enter into...

The Value of Interim Leadership
Loss of the leader does not have to be a CRISIS! The burgeoning field of interim leader has emerged to fill the gap created by the loss...


Purposeful Hiring
As an HR professional I have to admit hiring is not my favorite sport. Yet, I believe it is the single most important decision a company...


Bring on the Tension!
Leaders actively create tension for and with their team by consistently holding before them a new/better future. Good leaders accomplish...
Observing is Learning in Leadership.
The dynamic of people in the workplace is an interesting behavior to observe; I had the not so enjoyable experience of observing such...
Fostering a Lean Culture Through Your Employees
While working for a traditional batch manufacturer in the early 2000’s we faced many of the typical challenges - bloated inventory, many...