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Business 2.0 represents a new way of thinking and doing for early 21st Century companies. Unlike e-commerce where consumer transactions are done via the Web, Business 2.0 is about using the...
View Article10 Leadership Lessons From My Favorite Clint Eastwood Movie Quotes
Regular readers of my weekly column have come to expect me to do my best in presenting them with fresh perspectives on how to manage the challenges that most of them face as leaders in their respective...
View ArticleStrategic Planning Must Change With The Times
If you’re frustrated by your organization’s current strategic planning and execution processes or the outcomes from that work, you’re not alone. Whether they’re developed in-house or brought in by...
View ArticleSuccess Depends on You Asking the Right Questions
As a team leader, it may be uncomfortable for you to ask the right questions. After all, the people you lead expect you to have answers. While it may give you pause to develop a list of questions for...
View Article10 Exceptional Strategies For Extraordinary Executives
Most extraordinary executives would agree that business practices evolve over time, and our experiences turn into knowledge. My such experience has inspired this article, 10 exceptional strategies for...
View ArticleFollow The Leader
Does the term “Follow the Leader” still apply in today’s world? We live in an age of “followship”, but does followship imply that a leader is the one being followed? Success on social media is often...
View Article6 Defining Values of a Leadership Culture
Twelve years after launching culture change consulting services, I am finally sitting down to write about six defining values of a leadership culture. These are factors I’ve learned that define whether...
View ArticleWhy Best Practices – Aren’t
My thesis is a simple one; Don’t copy – create. Don’t benchmark against others – benchmark against a unique and better version of you. Don’t compete against how others do things, compete against your...
View ArticleWhy Leadership Development and Talent Programs Fall Short
Why are so many leadership development and high potential talent programs continuing to fail, or at the very least, not producing what we hope for? The answer is simple, those at the top of the...
View ArticleThe Power of Focus
I am frequently asked what it takes to become more productive. My answer is simply become very, very focused. Focus has always been a powerful characteristic that has served me well in all leadership...
View ArticleThe Most Misunderstood Aspect Of Great Leadership
I was recently asked what I consider to be the most misunderstood aspect of great leadership; in other words, what makes great leaders great? What immediately came to mind is not only misunderstood,...
View ArticleCandidate Management During a Crisis
I am no stranger to the challenges of candidate management during a crisis. I started my career in executive search right out of college over 13 years ago, so recruiting is work that I’ve always done...
View ArticleOnly The Start: Change and Forecasting Comes With Risk
Change seems to occur at an ever-increasing speed, forecasting, especially concerning long term scenarios is an extremely risky business today. Forecasts often lead to disappointments, for management,...
View ArticleThe Future of Work Is Flexibility
The future of work is flexibility, and for many, it was an unwelcome surprise. In the last few years, many organizations have granted employees the ability to adjust their start and end times, work...
View ArticleLeadership Interview: Rethinking The Future of Work
In a recent conversation with Sandile Hlophe, Partner and executive leader with EY-Africa, we discussed some ideas around what the future of work could look like over the next few years. Even though...
View ArticleLeadership Interview: Go Beyond The Obvious with Anil Joshi
I sat down with Anil Joshi, an International Leadership Expert, to discuss all things leadership. Anil has a reputation of having a “global plug-and-play” mindset. He grew up in diplomatic circles so...
View ArticleDirection, Alignment, and Commitment with Gerard Coops PhD.
Gerard Coops, Managing Director of HuReMa Consulting in the Netherlands, discusses the fact in a recent survey 80% of CEOs revealed they do not have the talent within their organization to execute on...
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Gray Versus Green: Who Makes the Better Start-Up CEO?
This article was co-authored by Laura Musgrave, Kevin Bijas, and Jeffrey Cohn. “People over 45 basically die in terms of new ideas.” said venture capitalist Vinod Khosla in 2011. “People under 35 are...
View ArticleLeaders Live in A Glass House with Arjan van Weele
Arjan van Weele, a Professor of Purchasing and Supply Management living in the Netherlands, discusses his perspective on leadership competencies that apply for any leader, no matter where you are...
View ArticleSuccession in the Real World- With John H. Tyson, Chairman of the Board at...
Succession is one of the most popular shows on HBO. It’s sometimes even mentioned in the same breath as The Sopranos, Game of Thrones, and Veep. Succession showcases super-rich, but deeply flawed...
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