Publications

A wise mentor of mine once advised that when there is major upheaval in the world, we have two choices as to how to respond.

Every organisation laments the lack of capable or qualified talent. When I chat with human resources and business leaders, they all express a collective sigh. They declare that the war on talent is very real.

Ambition takes many forms. There are productive achievers and destructive achievers.  Organizations hire leaders who expect achievements to be based upon where the enterprise is required to grow.

As we enter the corporate arena we are taught to focus on execution.  If we are successful, promotion entails shifting from an individual contributor role to leading and developing others.

Leaders are evaluated on many dimensions. Some of these characteristics include the ability to drive results, increase shareholder value, develop successors, create winning teams and foster an engaged culture.

We are raised to be competitive. Oh sure, we heard from our teachers, coaches and even our parents that “life is a team sport.” Aren’t we praised for being equitable and looking out for our teammates? “Taking one for the team” means putting your own personal needs aside and sacrificing your own...

My client spearheaded a major technology change initiative. He came in under budget and met all deliverables. “A winning formula for succession,” you say?

Does feeling better about ourselves through social media truly enhance our self-esteem?  The number of followers, likes, favorites and re-tweets may create a false sense of validation.  I would venture to guess that those who obsessively track their level of social media activity are sadly trying...

The goal of an organization is to not just be competitive, but rather to stay competitive. In order to achieve growth, the cultivation of innovative thinking must occur in a climate of diversity. 

Every employee comes to work with past or current personal or familial scenarios playing out in their life. Even though this is the case, once onboarded, we seem to forget that employees have personal lives.