If our nation is to heal, much needs to be done personally and politically

. In doing so let’s not unintentionally empower those who do not understand or honor the wisdom inherent in our constitution. Its tenet “that all men are created equal” and “guaranteed a right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness must be our cornerstone if we...

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...

Aligning a culture to support strategic initiatives such as delivering

on a brand promise, begins with the clarification of shared values—a task that is easier said than done—the critical factor is the word “shared”.  Values are not what organizations claim or wish them to be.  Values are signaled to the world by what a company tolerates. ...

The speaker at this  large aboriginal conference noticed attendees,

Clarence Louie is everything that was advertised and more.   Fortunately,  he is aboriginal himself. If someone else had said these things—for example, the white columnist standing in the back of the hall with his mouth open, they’d be viewed as racist. Instead, Chief Clarence Louie is considered one of the most interesting and innovative native...

Today’s post   is not intended to be partisan although many readers

The mess we are in was not caused by presidents, members of congress, the judiciary, or constitutional tenets.  Rather it is being caused by a combination of; the untoward influence of special interest groups, a disregard for economic reality (most  politicians and a plethora of their advisors have no personal business experience),  dysfunctional...

Benjamin Franklin was a man of action. Over his lifetime, his curiosity

and passion fueled a diverse range of interests. He was a writer (often using a pseudonym), publisher, diplomat, inventor and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.  His inventions included the lightning rod, bifocals and the Franklin stove. Franklin was responsible...

CEOs face many watershed moments when the value of an established partner

, major account, product, supplier, bank, or employee is questionable.  IN my 35 years of coaching the CEOs of large and midsize businesses, I have witnessed a recurring and consistently costly hesitation to sever unproductive relationships—even when metrics and gut feelings...

Consultants should be used selectively; they should not be considered

as surrogate managers—a substitute for competent corporate managers. They are used effectively however, as a complement to management when the company is facing an inordinately complex situation or assessing unfamiliar opportunities. Consider the value a consultant brings—appropriate...

Everybody has the same amount of time.  The real issue isn’t time…

it’s about commitments. You can’t “manage” time.  It is what it is and does what it does, regardless of what we do.  We can however, manage commitments, promises and our agreements.  Your organizational life is composed of making, managing, modifying, and keeping or...

A common shortcoming of management is the inability or unwillingness to

A frequent mistake by well intentioned CEOs and HR directors is to have managers attend internal or external classroom training.  As the founder and former CEO of Achieve (now part of Achieve Global), I can attest that “just in case” training is a waste of time and money.  A system (such as the above) must be established.  A peak performance...