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The founders focused a clear vision of a future where every citizen had an inalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The vision, although beyond the reach of their current reality, was an ideal worth moving towards.  However, the constitution they authored afforded a timeless means of continuous improvement.  It recognized...

The statue of Silence, a remarkable work of art sculpted in the 1870s

This beautiful and historically unique statue played an important role in the writing of my books about Montreal, Montreal: City of Secrets, which documented the close ties between Montreal and the Confederacy during the Civil War and Savannah, Savannah: Immortal City and the second book Savannah: Brokers, Bankers and Bay Lane provided the most thorough...

We have entered what futurist David Houle calls, in his book of the same

name “The SHIFT-AGE”.  He suggests that the next twenty years will be “a transformation regarded by future historians as one of the most significant periods in human history.”  Implementing new technologies (such as telemedicine) is essential but will be difficult for...

What’s your end game?  Business owners seldom have an answer to that

question—they usually lament about being too busy to even consider possibilities.  It’s an undeniable fact that your game will end.  Will you sell the business…turn it over to the next generation…or perform a daily grind until you die—leaving your family and the government...

If you’ve ever stood under a high-voltage transmission line, you know

the sound of energy flowing.  There’s a similar hum from high performance organizations.  It’s evident the moment you step through the door because every employee is turned on—they agree with what their organization stands for and are excited about being part of it.                                                                                                                              ...

align using the corporate equivalent of a north star: your brand promise

Companies need the equivalent of the North Star to make it through uncertain times.  In what futurists are calling the “shift-age”, people will feel less threatened when meaningful purpose is shared with likeminded others.  Unswerving commitment to a brand promise fosters tenacity and courage because it promotes faith that after a crisis, the...

A rapidly changing world has of necessity changed CEO and executive behavior

from the autocratic application of personal power to delegating responsibility and organizing to accommodate collaborative teamwork.  An old adage remains true—with one critically important alteration:  “Speed of the leader (S) -speed of the pack”.  Effective CEOs...

Surviving today while securing a prosperous tomorrow will not happen using

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successful implementation of strategic initiatives require cultural alignment

Quality is no longer a competitive advantage.  Today’s priority is to be heard in a “noisy” marketplace. What strategic imperative will set the pace tomorrow?  Whatever it turns out to be, rest assured that  strategic imperatives will continue to change at an ever increasing rate.  Without adjustment,  the capacity or willingness of employees...

Establishing an Ethics Platform requires clear boundaries. When boundaries

are blurred or poorly defined, cultural-values slip to ‘what the company tolerates’. CEOs must work diligently to close the tolerance gap. Executives, managers and supervisors must be taught then held accountable to deliver an immediate performance redirection session based...