Mentoring
Continuous Improvement – Fixing Yesterday’s Successes While Forgetting About Tomorrow’s Aspirations
If you currently find yourself in an assignment where the idea of continuous improvement has taken on a life of its own, I’d like you to consider the possibility that such efforts may have reached a plateau and may be… Read More ›
The Idea Guy versus The Doer
I have dealt with what seems to be a growing phenomenon in what I believe to be a major change in the way work is being managed in organizations. Early in my career individuals were charged with garnering some level… Read More ›
No More Internet
If I have one message for our young students out there who are growing up completely immersed in social media, reality TV and a whole lot of web surfing it would be – wake the hell up. Don’t let the… Read More ›
Stick and Move
“Everybody has a plan until they are punched in the face” – Mike Tyson So things didn’t go as expected, they seldom do and if you want to make it to the next round you will have to first protect… Read More ›
Dream Big
Where you come from doesn’t define who you are or what you can become because if that was the case, we would all be in the same place. Dream big, work hard and live boldly.
When We Win
We win when we focus, when we understand what matters and what doesn’t when it comes to delivering value. We win when we are not afraid of losing our job to someone else, we overcome fears that limit thinking. We… Read More ›
Stretching
Today is about finding a way to stretch your thinking. The value that you may place on staying within your comfort zone can be the reason why your career has stalled. Taking risks can lead to significant rewards as opposed… Read More ›
A Great Legacy – Check Out the Movie 42 This Week
Plenty of life lessons in this movie. I was fortunate to meet Jackie Robinson’s widow as a young child and I grew up in Paterson, NJ where the 2nd “Negro” to enter the Majors, Larry Doby, was also a tremendous… Read More ›
Exodus – Creating A Golden Parachute When You Don’t Own a Plane
So for us common managers who have done well but have yet to reach that level in our careers where we have pre negotiated severance packages, there are a couple of things that you can do to mimic the big… Read More ›
