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In your chain of command, you may have “Baby Boomers,” “Gen Xers,” some members of “Generation Y,” and probably some from “Why Nots?” or whatever names have made their way into the books since I started writing this article. Authors fill these books with advice about how you must manage and lead the people inRead more

The starting gun in the race for talent has been fired. The Baby Boomers are starting to leave the workforce, and the impending retirement of more looms. Global expansion into unfamiliar markets, like China, has begun, but our schools continue to fail to prepare a large enough pool of high potential, financially literate candidates forRead more

How often have we heard, “Our people are our greatest asset”? The facts tell a different story. Only some people are true assets. The point is to spot them, nurture them…and know when to leave them alone. These people will make the difference between surviving and thriving—between outrunning your competition and tripping at the finishRead more

The keystone of success involves managing strengths—yours and others’—not attempting to mitigate weakness. No individual or organization has ever achieved excellence through corrective action. Only by recognizing talent and then working to develop it can you hope to succeed in your own life and influence positively the professional growth of others. When leaders master theRead more

Effective strategy formula­tion concentrates actions and resources on critical issues, gains commitment, provides a rationale for allocation of resources, enhances communication, and increases your chances of thriving in your industry. However, leaders often face a three-fold problem relative to strategy: they confuse strategy with tactics; they don’t hire enough strategic thinkers who can handle theRead more