I woke before sunrise to write about leadership. Anticipating a good 90 minutes before boy, man and dog appeared at the kitchen table, I switched on the coffee maker, snapped a quick picture of the full moon setting in the west, and flipped open my MacBook. In less than two minutes, a sleepy almost-three-year-old called …

If you were asked the question, what are the most special moments from work you had this past year, would you be able to answer that question? Or does your work just sort of blur together? When we are truly present with our work we have the chance to make a moment that we’ll be …

It’s not only quite impressive that Wells Fargo Bank & Co is adopting social media with such open arms - but it’s IMPORTANT to watch them lead the way for other banks and financial institutions. Wells Fargo has made a bold strategic marketing move, and is capturing audience and engaging them online, where they enjoy being part of the community.

Financial rewards can be a powerful motivator. The potential for personal profit can provide intense focus and efficiency to almost anyone. Indeed, incentives drive entrepreneurs in their relentless search for success, overcoming obstacles along the way. Money might not be their only motivator, but dollars (the kind they get to keep) are always their favorite …

Guest submission from Carter McNamara of Authenticity Consulting, LLC. There’s been an explosion of interest in the topic of leadership. Too often, we assume that leading always means leading others. Actually, that’s not the most common form of leading – and it’s not the most important. Most Important Form of Leading – Leading Yourself Most …

For nearly 30 years the heroic story of Johnson & Johnson quick action to remove Tylenol from the shelves after a deadly tampering incident has been folklore in business circles. So what do we make of the news today that The Food and Drug Administration is considering “additional enforcement actions” that might include criminal penalties …

My twice-monthly newsletter, Crisis Manager, is distributed by email and then is archived indefinitely at my website, where the crisis manager newsletter page gets brisk traffic second only to my home page. I welcome guest authors who would like to get some promotional value out of being exposed to my readers. The criteria: The article …

Organizational Change Unveiled: Definition and Implementation Every now and then I gift myself with the luxury of time available for reflection, and I “mine” my own learning of what existed. What made that effort a successful change process? Why did that one and that one work well? First of all, my experience is that organizational …

Over the years, I’ve noticed four common types of “broken” Boards. One of the ways you can recognize them is by the comments that members make. Here’s the types of Boards and what you might hear members saying. 1. Detached Board “Why are you calling me to come to a meeting? What Board are you …

Winners gravitate toward winners. They challenge each other and they push each other to give a little extra at the finish line. When winners lack challenge, they glide through the race. How are you challenging your winners? Do you know the potential of the members of your team?