Many of us follow an informal rule about doing something now if it takes just a few minutes. I t’s a useful rule of thumb, but what if you can’t get it done in 2 minutes? What then? Here’s the short version. If you can get it done in 2…
For most of our life, we’ve heard, “Don’t be a snitch”. In most of the movies we’ve seen, the “snitchers’ don’t fare so well when their comrades discover their double-dealing. D oes this same approach work in organizations?Some of you may be familiar with the famed but controversial West Point…
Everyone makes mistakes. That much we know for a fact, don’t we? S o, why do so many persist in their insistence that they did no wrong?Why are we are so unwilling to admit our mistakes?Despite the lessons that cover the waterfront — from Watergate to the Catholic Church —…
One of the most pervasive challenges that arises in my coaching sessions with CEOs and other business executives is the struggle to make the tough decisions.It's a deadly disease that cripples personal productivity. It’s usually a decision that’s already been resolved — silently, often deep in the psyche — but…
Consider these 7 Key Attributes of Successful New Leaders to give yourself a running start. E xisting leaders will also benefit from reading along and making course corrections where necessary.A number of my clients and colleagues have recently ascended to greater positions of leadership at the top ranks of their…
Just when I thought we had covered the waterfront with respect to accountability, I’m reminded of the linchpin of true accountability – the very simple concept of FOLLOW UP. D uring my conversations with CEOs, I’m repeatedly reminded of how remarkably little attention is paid to this simple concept. Why…
Do people see exactly what you want them to see when they look in your window? I ’m sure we can agree on this: You don't get a second chance to make a first impression.Back when I was a bank teller ….Just after the dinosaurs became extinct at the end…
Concepts about paranoia abound. Ask Andy Grove, Jim Collins, Muhtar Kent and me. B y any name, change is healthy, but it means you’ll have to dropkick some of the things you’re already doing … even if you’re in love with them.A rose is a rose is a tulip? No,…
