The most important activity for any leader is to cast a vision for their organization! This vivid picture of what the future will look like when the organization has achieved its ultimate purpose must be so compelling that your staff will bet their careers on your organization and your customers will be inspired to do […]

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According to some recent research, an adult makes about 35,000 “remotely” conscious decisions per day. These decisions can be as trivial as deciding between fruit loops or cheerios for breakfast but they can also be as impactful as deciding on the direction for a business merger, acquisition, spinoff or restructuring. Being responsible for making 35,000 […]

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“Never underestimate the human capacity for stupidity when operating in groups.” Colonel T.X. Hammes quote from Crouching Tiger: What China’s Militarism Means for the World   Have you ever done something stupid as part of a group? I think we have all fallen victim to stupid “group think” decisions. Everyone in the group gets caught […]

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Last week I wrote about the importance of setting up your Advisors Network and I listed a number of my Advisors Council members that have really helped me over my career. This weeks post will list some of the books or references from these icons that I have leveraged over the years. In many cases […]

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We have all heard a lot about networking over the years and how it is important for each of us to get out into the marketplace and build our network. Although I agree that building this personal network is important, it is what you do with the network you create that will determine your future […]

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