This time of year brings change for many. Resolutions are going strong, with gym visits and healthy eating on the rise.
The first quarter is also when businesses need to be focused – not on setting resolutions unlikely to be kept, but on achievable goals. Read More
As the leaves start falling and we see the landscape around us turn wintry, it’s a reminder of the well-known quote, “Change is the only constant.” It’s also an opportune time to reflect on how your own change strategy has worked or not worked during this year.
I have always loved a strong cup of good java, hot, steamy and satisfying. I have also long known, vaguely, about communities around the world that grew the coffee and was aware that their lives might be quite different from mine. When I went into my favorite café in genteel Grosse Pointe to pick up my morning joe, I sometimes wondered, “where does this coffee come from, and how do they start their mornings?”
20/20 vision – a term we are familiar with. It’s the perfect vision score where you can see everything clearly, horizontally and vertically, near and far. We lose it as we get older and need to take corrective measures to fix the problem. The same is true with an organization’s strategic vision. Read More
The neatly manicured lawns and stately mansions alongside Lakeshore Drive area are a comfort and a tether to an organized and routine life, thus, I embark on my vision quest.
Certainly, my work has dominated these past few years and it has been too long since embarking on a long meandering trek unto the highway of reflection.
What exactly is the value of engaging with an executive coach and how do I know I have a good one?
Because I’m often asked this question, here are a few attributes to evaluate if executive coaching actually makes a difference in your leadership behavior and organizational performance. Read More
Cultural experiences often cause sizable differences in worldviews. Something normal in one culture can violate a significant norm in another culture, making it difficult to build trust in relationships.
“Witch hunt” is a popular term these days, with all the blame games going on in U.S. politics. Reputations are at stake – but in some parts of the world witch hunts are violently fatal.
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After losing my publically traded company, I returned to a university to obtain a graduate degree in Organization Development. One of the first questions posed to us students (most of us out of undergraduate school for at least 10 years) was, “What is your theory for change?”
Pushing boundaries has been an active part of my life, mostly in corporate settings where the rewards were tangible and the risks calculated and relatively predictable.
