Shut Up and Listen
Good listening—the active and disciplined activity of probing and challenging the information garnered from others to improve its quality and quantity—is the key to building a base of knowledge that generates fresh insights and ideas.\n\nPut more strongly, good listening can often mean the difference between success and failure in business ventures AND in life.\n\nBy recognizing […]
ABCs of Leadership – Delegation
\nAre you guilty of trying to do it all? I certainly am. But a true leader should not be the one to do it all.\n\nI have had people tell me, delegation can feel like it is more trouble than it is worth but the bottom line is that by delegating effectively you can massively increase […]
Precious Cargo
My son recently took his first solo trip on an airline to visit our family in Northern California. He is a seasoned travel, having flown many times before including internationally. Yet he’s only 9 years old, and so like any parent I was concerned for his safe departure and arrival on the other end.\n I […]
Curveballs
As a CEO and mom to a young son, my days are planned with precision, sometimes down to the minute. Most days go smoothly, but some days a curveball gets thrown at me. Can you feel my pain? It happened yesterday, and it was a good reminder that part of being an effective leader is […]
Let’s Do Lunch
One of the benefits being of business consultant, is that I have the opportunity to meet remarkable leaders. I am always fascinated to hear about their personal leadership journey and hope to share their stories with you. I recently had the pleasure of having lunch with Tricia Esser, CEO of KGTY Group, Inc. a full-service […]
Keeping it all in Balance
With Nike stock closing at a record high earlier this year and projected revenue of $19 billion in 2010, Nike has flourished under the leadership of Mark Parker, a shoe designer turned CEO.\n\nIn his quest to mix the strength of both his right-brain and left-brain he recently made an entry in a sketchbook he carries […]
Undercover Boss
As Super Bowl fever sweep the country, it was the new show called Undercover Boss that followed that caught my attention. That officially makes me an Organizational Development geek, right? The premise of the show is that a top company executive goes undercover to work in the trenches of the organization.\n\nThe first show featured, Larry […]