Every decision a leader makes, big or small, can impact countless lives. But leadership is a heavy burden, and the best leaders seek trusted advisors because the stakes are high. In this article, we will explore firsthand the impact of…
As long as there have been leaders, there have been consultants. Through the centuries, their roles have changed, but the relationship between leaders and trusted advisors has always shaped history. Effective consultants play a crucial role, especially during pivotal moments…
Whether it’s your body in the hands of a doctor, your freedom and wealth in the hands of a lawyer, or your vehicle in the hands of a mechanic, there are some professions that we cannot go without. But picking…
Baby boomers are retiring in record numbers. While many are anticipating with excitement what this transfer means for younger generations, what we are seeing is last minute hand over of key leadership positions with young leaders thrust into roles they…
Talent pools consisting of novices, experts, and very little in between are becoming more and more common. This all presents both a future and present threat to staffing for critical roles and to the volume and quality of talent needed…
Entrepreneurs, extremely gifted trail blazers, leaders who know how to plow a path where no others have gone, these are the folks, who, for lack of a better wording, start stuff, or as I shall call them for the sake…
Walk into many organizations today and you will see processes that run on a philosophy of “that’s how we’ve always done it”, out of date IT systems held together with the digital equivalent of “duct tape and bubble gum”, and…
Increasingly, we are seeing a troubling trend of people strategy becoming detached from an organization’s core strategy and ultimate mission. This drift often reveals itself over time with catastrophic cost to the organization. What’s more concerning is that the typical…