Accountability Is Not a Bad Thing

I realize that many of us cringe whenever we hear the word accountability. We hear it and think: What does he mean? Is she auditing my work? Does this mean I’m not doing well? Am I about to get a whole lot more work to do? Accountability is not, nor should it be, a bad […]

Developing Working Relationships with Millennials

Remember those millennials we've been speaking about? In a recent…

Three Effective Networking Tips

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To Lead: Observe-Ask-Act

Way too often we, as leaders because we are human, make snap…

Developing Your Future Leaders

As leaders of organizations, we have an obligation not only to…

What’s Best? Strategy or Tactics

Recently during an executive consulting session, I was asked…

Training Leaders: Not Everyone is a Green Beret

Military commanders will tell you that not every soldier is cut…

How to Close a Deal: Think Like an Olympian

Closing deals effectively is one of the biggest challenges to…

There’s No Entitlement in Business

In one infamous scene in the movie "A League of Their Own," Tom…

Pain Before Process

A few years ago, I was working with very savvy clients in San…