For Thanksgiving, Give Thanks to Your Team

I recently read a crucial—yet admittedly tough—New York Times piece by Jessica Grose: “Young Workers Are Miserable for Good Reason.” One line jumped out at me:“Young people feel jobs now offer far less mentorship and more micromanaging.” Ouch.But also… fair point. Because whether an employee is Gen X, Y, or Z, one truth spans all […]

Developing Working Relationships with Millennials

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

Three Effective Networking Tips

Business networking is considered by many to be a necessary evil.…

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…