In the past three years, words like “unprecedented”, “extraordinary” and “unheard-of” have been flung about with such routine abandon we can be forgiven if the true strangeness of the times we’re living through no longer registers. Novelty has become the…
Performance reviews are routinely one of the most dreaded, if not outright loathed, responsibilities that leaders have. They are the candy corn, if you will, in your Halloween treat basket. Turns out, there are actually some good reasons for this…
As we hit the tipping point of mid-year, it’s a good time to take stock of how things are going. Is your business performing as you intended? Are your initiatives on track? Have you been able to convert strategies into…
We have become a culture of specialists. To some extent, the increasing complexity of our world has necessitated this increased specialization. It’s simply not possible for an individual to command all the information in their field of study today. Like…
Whether we refer to it as the “Great Resignation” or take a more positive spin and consider it the “Great Re-Evaluation” (the Great Something, eh?), current workforce and economic dynamics have heightened the focus on both leadership and, more broadly,…
One of the fastest and most efficient ways to accelerate your growth and address developmental challenges is through the use of a coach. Having an independent and objective resource at your disposal to act as both sounding board and catalyst…
Let’s talk about culture. Not the kind of culture reflected in sipping from Waterford crystal champagne flutes, your pinky whimsically dangling over the edge of the glass while you decide whether to summer in Newport or Cannes this year. No,…
Of all the lessons we emphasize in our leadership development work, none is more important than the shift in the leader's mindset: the understanding that your primary role, as a leader, is the support and development of your team. A…
Crafting a series of New Year’s resolutions, often under the influence of a fit of remorse, the cake crumbs still lingering in the corners of your mouth, the dregs of some half-finished beverage atop a worn sock you used as…
Like many of us, I have been enjoying HBO’s series Succession, about the dysfunctional dynamics of the uber-rich Roy family trying to hold onto their multi-billion-dollar media empire and navigate the megalomania of patriarch and truly horrible human being, Logan…