Drawing a Line in Your Life

September 21, 2011

I love playing golf with my friends. Often when we play, we pair up as teams or play against each other individually. Believe me when I say that it is VERY competitive. We will usually wager something small to make it interesting. When we compete like this, we use a way to reset the bet. [...]

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A Case for Having a Strategy: Sustainability Reality Should Not Lag Perception

August 26, 2011

Machiavelli wrote that it is better to appear virtuous than to be virtuous, that leaders benefit from looking like good guys while actually doing whatever they see as best for themselves. A recent study, by Brandlogic and CRD Analytics entitled “Sustainability Leadership Report, Measuring Perception vs. Reality” seems to echo history’s most famous expert on [...]

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I Want A Memory Like A Child

August 24, 2011

“Never look back unless you are planning to go that way.” — Henry David Thoreau I’m sure every parent has been frustrated like I have recently when talking to their child. “What did you do today in school?” The answer is somewhere between “I don’t remember” and “nothing.” Really? Nothing? And we pay how much [...]

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10 Warning Signs Your Leaders Lack Executive Presence

August 22, 2011

Future business success depends on having leaders who can drive change. If you observe any of these signs, your top team is probably under-performing and it’s time to take action. Executive presence is the hallmark of every successful leader. The ability to think, act and communicate like a leader is grounded in polished communication skills. [...]

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