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Foxhole Buddies . . .
“A friend is one who walks in when others walk out” -Walter Winchell Not too long ago I watched the HBO TV miniseries, The Pacific, produced by Tom Hanks. This is a companion piece to the widely...
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It Ain’t All Leadership’s Fault
Someone once asked Slick Willie Sutton, the notorious bank robber, why he robbed banks. The question might have uncovered a tale of injustice and lifelong revenge. Maybe a banker foreclosed on the old...
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Corporate Culture, Professionalism and the Conundrum of Subcultures
Conundrum: (noun) a confusing or difficult problem or question. In my last blog post, The Illusion of Corporate Culture, Part 2, I focused on why I believe there is no one single corporate culture in...
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Leadership as the “back up band”!
Every once in a while we get things twisted around backward and the world begins to feel odd. Like waking up with your pyjama bottoms twisted half-way round. Or worse yet, someone gives you a “wedgie”...
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Slow Down, Reflect and Learn . . .
Experience isn’t the best teacher, it is the only teacher. ~Albert Schweitzer This is one of my favourite and useful quotes. I strongly believe, especially in the world of business consulting, that...
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Hidden Agenda, Leadership and Corporate Culture
I was recently having breakfast at an out-of-town hotel (something I do quite often these days) prior to a client meeting and at the table next to me sat three businessmen. They were also away on...
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A Lesson in Leadership from Fitbit
Feedback is the breakfast of champions. ~Ken Blanchard Athletes serious about improving their fitness and physical capabilities have always known the value of feedback. How do you know if you are...
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Classical Music in the South of France and Group Behaviour
After a successful two weeks of classical music in the south of France, I now have a chance to step back, relax and think about lessons learned. It’s a habit I have used to good advantage throughout...
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The 3 Deadly Sins of Poor Leadership: Part 1
You cannot escape the responsibility of tomorrow by avoiding it today. ~Abraham Lincoln When I was in college in the 60’s there was a popular saying: “What goes around comes around”. To me this...
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The 3 Deadly Sins of Poor Leadership, Part 2
In a previous posting I began a series on the 3 Deadly Sins of Poor Leadership. My initial posting focused on not moving fast enough to replace poor performers, either for performance or behavioural...
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