Not long ago, I enjoyed a lengthy conversation with a highly successful business leader. The topic of authentic leadership came up and we discussed “the gap”; the difference between what the leader says matters most (often evidenced by the organization’s...
I was struck by a recent announcement by the CEO of a highly successful retail business who decided to step down after a decades-long run. Sales have leveled off and the company was showing signs of what I call “organizational fatigue”. This CEO was...
I read with interest a recent front-page article in the Wall Street Journal: “Bosses Talk Tough with Staff Amid Power Shift”. It offers an interesting view of a shifting dynamic between organizational leaders and their team members. According to the...
Recruiting and hiring talent is at best, an inexact science. Irrespective of the amount of time and money invested, how thorough the interview process, or the number and type of assessment tools you use, getting the right person for the right position is...
I often hear senior executives and business owners lament a lack of performance and/or less than desirable behaviors on the part of their employees. Sometimes, this is true of members of their senior team. They can articulate specific examples where...
For high-performing organizations, a robust, comprehensive performance management system is an essential element of their enduring success. They tend to resist the popular temptation to employ simplified, “check the box” systems offered by so many providers,...