Decisions, Decisions
Reading Time: < 1 minute The essence of leadership and management is the ability to make the right decisions. Much has been written on how to make good decisions but maybe an essential first step is to know the kind of decision you have to make. This short article from HBR offers a Four Step
The Passion Trap
Reading Time: < 1 minute “Follow Your Passion”….. “Do What You Love”….. “Build It and They Will Come.” These phrases have practically become big laws of career wisdom; but do they really lead to success? Many would-be entrepreneurs have found that starting businesses by following their passion results in no one following them. Ultimately, passion
Do Leaders Need Coaches?
Reading Time: < 1 minute All executives should heed Malcolm Gladwell’s warning that “No one — not rock stars, not professional athletes, not software billionaires, and not even geniuses — ever makes it alone.” A recent installment in Vistage Speaker Andi Simon’s new podcast series explores why “Leaders Need Coaches to Succeed.” Andi invited me
How to Fail In Public
Reading Time: < 1 minute Fear of failure can take a number of forms but the one that keeps many of us from taking a risk is the fear of failing where everyone can see. A few words from Richard Branson may help.
Apples or Chewing Gum
Reading Time: < 1 minute Apple’s Iphone, perhaps the most successful consumer product of all time, celebrated its 10th birthday this past week. You may be aware of the effect it has had on you, but these ten charts from Recode paints a broader and more disruptive picture that may surprise you. Learn how the
Queen Mary Requests Your Presence
Reading Time: < 1 minute The two most eagerly awaited events every spring are the opening of baseball season and Mary Meeker’s, (aka Queen of the Internet,) annual Internet Trends presentation. As the lead internet analyst at VC firm Kleiner Perkins Caulfield and Byers, millions of business people rely on her analysis and predictions. Whether
Cleaning up on Every Aisle
Reading Time: < 1 minute By now you’ve heard at Amazon is paying almost $14 Billion for Whole Foods. This seems counter intuitive on two fronts: a move into brick and mortar by a firm that has done so much damage to the brick and mortar world ….who is also world famous for low prices
The CEO and Five Hour Workday
Reading Time: < 1 minute If you’re wondering why all the technology hasn’t shortened your work day, maybe you need to look at how you’re working. One CEO felt that the workday could be cut in half ….and proceeded to do so. This three minute video featuring Stephan Arastol, the CEO of Tower Paddle Boards
A Graduation Gift…
Reading Time: 3 minutes It’s commencement time and whether your child is in high school, off to college, headed to a summer internship, or off to conquer the world, here is collection of my favorite commencement speaker advice and a few other observations that you may wish to share with the young people in
Defy the Gap!
Reading Time: < 1 minute Professional sports team employ full time talent scouts. Do you? You may not need to go as far as the sports team do in this regard, but with the economy at near full employment, all the low hanging fruit has moved further up the tree. Wouldn’t you be well served