The price of oil is the topic of interest in the media right now. Some reports say it’s going up other reports say it’s going down...
If you run a small business, you already know how much time; efforts and resources are required to keep it moving ahead. And if you are...
How an organization finds solutions to problems says a great deal about its culture, and its leadership. In Part 2 of this Blog about how effective...
I am always learning how to ask the right questions. And while I love watching Billy on the Street ask questions, his type of questions and...
Too often today we see leaders who behave like Schultz; they “know nothing.” And with some leaders, it isn’t just avoiding decisions involving ethical dilemmas, it...
As I read Doris Kearns Goodwin’s The Bully Pulpit this summer, I was awestruck - awestruck by her work and awestruck by the leadership of Teddy...
When I read this past weekend that the current executive team at Market Basket ordered their workers back to work today or they would be replaced,...
This week I have enjoyed looking back 45 years to the first moon walk, which happened at 10:56 PM on Sunday, July 20, 1969. I was...
For-profit businesses aren’t always known for their generosity. But dozens of U.S. companies buck that trend every year, reaching into their deep pockets and giving money...
This week I have been following the Tour de France because our family friend, Edward “Ted” King, is riding for the second year for Team Cannondale....
Today, we are used to our politicians taking shots at each other, mostly through third-party ad campaigns. Imagine, however, if Vice President Joe Biden got insulted...
There were several days last week when I felt like I was drinking out of a communication fire hose. I spent the early part of the...
Over 25 years ago a friend and I closed on a business deal that was the worst deal we ever made. Before we got to the...
Effective leaders know the emotional capabilities of their team members. They know their strengths and insecurities. They know when to push and went not to. One...
It is job relocation time and you are all stressed? It is but obvious that a change can bring about this state of mind! There are...
One responsibility leaders have is to put people into stretch positions so they can grow. When they do this effectively, people develop. When they do it...
