“If you want to see the true measure of a man, watch how he treats his employees, not his equals.” J.K. Rowling When I read this quote, it was … Read more
Millennials and the 21st Century Principal-Agent Problem
The Principal – Agent Problem is alive and well. It is getting more and more difficult to inspire employees to act in the best interest of the … Read more
What Hollywood Teaches Us About the Future of Work
Hollywood can teach you a surprising amount about running your business. When a blockbuster film is produced, a team comes together to go all-in on the … Read more
The Case For Scrapping Your Long Term Incentives
If you’re like most companies, you provide stock options, restricted stock grants, and other long-term-incentives to your senior executives. But do … Read more
6 Measures of Emotional Maturity As A Leader
Anybody who’s managed people can tell you about good days and bad days. On the good days, you feel like a winning coach at the Super Bowl. On the bad days, … Read more
Servant Leadership Lessons From a 17-Year-Old
I just read a great story about what Servant Leadership looks like. It’s in the new book Stadium Status: Taking Your Business to the Big Time, which … Read more
6 Tactics That Project Authority
“Authority is 20 percent given, 80 percent taken.” ~ Peter Ueberroth former commissioner of Major League Baseball Words to live by if you are, or are … Read more
3 Steps to Building Better Relationships
“In the very near future, organizations will be held together by mechanisms of connection and commitment rooted in freedom of choice, rather than systems … Read more
Does Your Org Chart Reflect the New Workforce Realities?
If there is one thing that is for sure in business, it is that the future is guaranteed to no one. In order to continue to grow a sustainable and thriving … Read more
Don’t Train Leaders; Develop Them
“Leadership, like swimming cannot be learned by reading about it.” –Henry Mintzberg There has never been a truer statement. However, if … Read more