Successful Leaders Master These Seven Decisions of Strategy
Many companies think they have a strategy, but usually what they have done is focus on steps, goals, and objectives or issues owners and leadership teams often think about.
The Importance of Independent Thinkers: Helping Leaders Face the Brutal Facts of Reality
Leaders need to create an environment and institutional culture that welcomes and encourages individuals to share their opinions and then consider them, especially if those offering these opinions have more experience or expertise than the leader.
Chip Kelly: What Has He Learned as Head Coach of the Eagles?

Whistleblower Hotlines: A Valuable Resource for Both CEOs and Employees
In practice, employees use hotlines for anything they are uncomfortable reporting using normal company channels, mostly for fear of retaliation.
'Operationalize' It: the Secret to Never Falling Short of Your Customers' Expectations
You should think through every encounter and interaction in detail and determine whether they would have a great experience dealing with your organization.

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6 Leadership Essentials for 2016

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Six key leadership imperatives that I believe CEOs should focus on in 2016.

USS Missouri (BB-63), a United States Navy Iowa-class battleship which served in World War II, Korea, and the Persian Gulf, was finally decommissioned on 31 March 1992, and now is a museum ship at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii | |
Don't Tell Me It Can't Be Done. Find a Way

USS Missouri (BB-63), a United States Navy Iowa-class battleship which served in World War II, Korea, and the Persian Gulf, was finally decommissioned on 31 March 1992, and now is a museum ship at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii | |
When “something can’t be done,” there is usually a creative path forward that once uncovered, can achieve the result desired, or a similar result that might serve the purpose originally intended.

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Want to Be a Corporate Director? Understand the Differences Between Private and Public Company Boards

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Serving on a nonprofit board provides an opportunity to learn about the board governance process and network with individuals who could support your candidacy as a director for a private or public...

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How Millennial Entrepreneurs Lead Other Millennials

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My advice to those who lead millennials – listen to them, recognize their contributions to your company, help them develop a sense of ownership in the company’s mission and teach them the skills...

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How Do I Know I Have the Right People?

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Of all the components of business, people continues to reign as the number one decision for success and growth.

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Millennials Want to Be Inspired by a Company's Mission. Is Yours Inspiring?

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How many of you work for a company with a mission statement and operating principles that are “boilerplate,” don’t inspire your employees and don’t differentiate your company from its competitors?