Transformational Leadership
Where Leaders Fail is in Failing to Act
What is the primary condition thwarting people from being powerful leaders? For anyone with a commitment to be a leader, the question of ‘What is…
There Isn’t Anyone With Whom Who You Can’t Be Straight.
A project team I once coached was commissioned to deliver a quick win for its organization. Executive sponsors and the team came together to celebrate…
Kohl’s CEO on Emerging from the Pandemic
The largest department store in the USA is Kohl’s. Founded in 1962, the chain has more than 1,100 stores and 85,000 employees. The company was…
Honoring Women in Business: Meet Mary Ellen Pleasant, 19th Century Millionaire & Civil Rights Activist
As we reflect on the contributions of women in history this month, I am reminded of Mary Ellen Pleasant, a self-made millionaire in the 19th…
Completing The Past Enables Breakthrough Performance
In this 7th installment of our 12-part series on the characteristics of breakthrough performance, we examine the importance of completing the past. Why would high-performing…
How Much Filtering Does an Executive Need?
On a daily basis, any executive receives hundreds of emails, phone calls by the dozens and a good amount of text messages. Oh, and this…
Acknowledgment: Power Tool For Transformational Leaders
Business publications have a steady stream of articles noting how transformational leaders use acknowledgement to increase employee satisfaction, productivity, and profitability. If you do a…
Are You Sufficiently Curious?
Think of the last time you were frustrated with your own or your team’s performance. In the fall of 2015, Warren Berger’s article in the…
For the Love of the Game
“There is no passion to be found playing small-in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” –Nelson…
How To Avoid Losing Millions In Revenue During An ERP Update
No company expects to lose more than $120 million in revenue when it completes an ERP installation or a major systems upgrade. It happened to a…
Winning $3B in Contracts by Recovering Poor Customer Relationship
An automotive manufacturing company needed to improve their relationship with a key customer and shareholder. The company was at risk of losing contracts with this…
Great Business Deals Are Everywhere
Six times each year I chair a day-long CEO forum. CEO’s from different industries collectively work on a specific issue – we call these issues…
