You may not think your business has much in common with the Central Intelligence Agency, but it does. Whether you manufacture tires or roam the world to … Read more
Beware Succession Plans That Lionize Outgoing CEOs
Over the past four years, an average of 11.3% of Russell 3000 companies changed CEOs each year, according to the latest report on CEO turnover rates by The … Read more
Are Managers Abandoning Their Responsibilities in the Name of Employee Engagement?
I just hopped on the internet and searched for “engagement and retention strategies.” Google returned 116,000,000 results. My God, have we written or read … Read more
The Value of Company Values
I know I’m not supposed to say this, but I’ll say it anyway: Company values are lame B.S. Usually. They are often generic. We respect each … Read more
Should White People Do DEI Work?
“I just can’t even, anymore” he sighed, exasperated. “My patience for well-meaning white people has run out. We’re supposed to congratulate white folks for … Read more
Your Change Efforts Will Likely Fail If You Can’t Answer This Question
It’s a truism that leading change is hard, but the risks of mismanaging change are even more severe than most executives realize. In the Leadership IQ … Read more
The Empathy Failure Among Leaders
As a chief executive, it’s difficult to acknowledge deficits in my leadership ability. After all, CEOs are all powerful, impactful, inspiring leaders, … Read more
Do Your Company Values Mean Anything?
It is critical to establish core values for your company, a list of your core beliefs and values — what you and your company stand for (not who you wish … Read more
Inspirational Leadership Doesn’t Matter If You Don’t Fix This Issue
Virtually every leader wants to be inspiring, to motivate, coach, and stir employees’ passions to achieve breakthrough performance. It’s therefore no … Read more
The Misguided Mania for Onsite Work
One only needs to log in to their favorite news and social media platforms to see that many organizations — and their leaders — are struggling with … Read more