The July 8, 2012 edition of the New York Times included an article entitled, “The Spotlight Dims and Shyness Sets In” which states: The terms “shy” and “introvert” are used almost interchangeably and without distinction in the common parlance. “Psychologists debate about the overlap,” said Susan Cain, author of the recent book “Quiet: The Power […]
I am spending some time on an island with my extended family and yesterday when I made my daily Dunkin’ Donuts run I ordered a coffee for my mom: a small coffee with skim milk. They accidentally put sugar in it and unfortunately I didn’t know this until I got home and my mom exclaimed, […]
I was up until 4:30 am Friday night. While this might not be unusual for some of you, it’s important to know I spent it working, laying out a book in my business partner’s basement. This was after two days of working until midnight and another until 1:30 am. I left her home to go […]
The term “Management by Wandering Around” (MBWA), also known as “Management by Walking Around,” gained notoriety with the release of the Tom Peters/Robert Waterman book, “In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies.” Generally speaking, it refers to a style of management where the boss visits his or her employees in their offices or […]
CEO Connection, for which I serve as Chief Relationship Officer, just released the results of its May Mid-Market Index. The CEO Connection Mid-Market Index is the only monthly poll designed to determine and regularly represent the thoughts, issues, and levels of confidence of CEOs of mid-market companies (roughly $100 million to $3 billion in revenues). […]
As Chief Relationship Officer for CEO Connection I have the privilege and pleasure of participating in the CEO Boot Camps we hold six times per year. At the most recent event in New York City, the conversation at one point turned to the question, “How do you get the truth from your people?” You see, […]
At the most recent CEO Connection Forum in New York City we discussed, “Managing Your Message” with our member CEOs. George Bradt, Co-Founder of CEO Connection, shared a wonderful story about the day he traveled with a leader from the American Red Cross as they toured a camp set up in the wake of a […]
“May you have the vision to recognize the door that is yours, courage to open it, and wisdom to walk through.” ~ Pat L. Richardson Vision. Courage. Wisdom. I can sum up the most transformational times in my life with one or all of those words. I suspect you can too. During times of great change and growth in […]
The Achilles Heel: that fatal weakness which can bring you down despite your overall strength. For otherwise outstanding leaders, it is a lack of clarity. You may be a brilliant motivator and leader of great character who empowers their team for success and inspires them to move to action. You may be trustworthy and a leader who lives […]
One of the things I’ve been acutely attuned to recently is my inner “knowing,” particularly in regard to important changes in my life. Answers to life-altering questions appear that were there all along, but which I simply needed to be open to receiving. I experienced the joy of this “knowing” a few weeks ago when […]