Strategic Planning similar to a box of chocolates?   Corporate strategic planning involves getting a “temperature read ™ “ of where the organization is today so that it is possible to plan effectively for moving from the current reality to the urgent desired results. The planning yields many benefits, however human nature yearns for Read More

Unemployment has caused a havoc among all layers of society. Many students are no longer interested to continue college because they see their graduated counterparts standing without steady paychecks.  Furthermore, midlevel and c-level executives have experienced many layoffs which have created confusion and disarray about future plans and goals and discouragement.  Most of the change Read More

At a time when we are programmed to value the new and the different, it may come as a surprise to learn that the standard, and the common are in actuality the drivers of transformation. Many of us fear and dislike the “McDonalds” of the world, because they are associated with factory-style service.  However, many Read More

To increase organizational effectiveness, winning companies create sustainable competitive advantage by aligning their talent and business strategies. Mergers or acquisitions, restructurings or shifts in business strategy are examples of fundamental organizational change which create a strong demand for processes and systems to bring focus and restore the organization’s capability to function more effectively.   Organizational Read More

As a scientist and believer of the good in all human beings, one can probably guess that I am not interested in politics.  For one, it is manipulative and two, shameless.  However, I do like to stay informed, so I stay tuned.  In a much-anticipated speech to the Republican convention, Ann Romney set out to Read More

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New data is showing that more than half of your executive talent is likely to leave your company during the course of the next year. So why are executives considering a career change? More importantly, what can you do to make these executives want to stay? Take a look at this data provided by ExecuNet. Read More

In order to inspire your employees into higher levels of teamwork, there are specific things you must be, you need to know, and you should do. These do not necessarily come naturally but instead are acquired through continual work and study. A good leader is continually working and studying to improve their leadership skills and Read More

Not everyone is in the business for an executive coach. “Executive coaching–personal training in leadership from someone who provides it for a living–should be used like a powerful prescription drug that works best under certain conditions. When employed as a cure-all, it is less effective, too expensive and has negative side effects” (McKenna). Below are Read More

Sure, we all make mistakes. Some of the most dreaded are professional mistakes. They are easy to make but the difficulty comes in finding the positivity in the faux pas. Here is some workplace wisdom from those who had to learn the hard way… Observe Carefully Act like children when you start somewhere new and Read More