Relationships at work would not be so bad if it wasn’t for the people. Well, maybe not bad. Frustrating is more like it. Read the rest of this entry »
Work Relationships Take Work
January 15th, 2010Leading In A New Decade
January 6th, 2010As we enter into a new decade, despite a bit of a hangover from that last dreadful one, we enter into a realm of limitless possibilities. Our economy is on a slow and steady rebound. We seem to have increased our collective wisdom a tad regarding fiduciary responsibility. Though jobs are still scarce, a large pool of talented and tech savvy young people are ready to unleash their collective talents in search of the next break-through idea.
Now if we can only lead them. Read the rest of this entry »
Good Riddance Lost Decade
December 29th, 2009As far as decades go… I can not wait for this one to.
What started out as a time of incredible promise, ended as a 10 year epoch of loss- lost lives, security, trust and wealth. It all went very bad, very quickly. I say good riddance. Read the rest of this entry »
Listen For Improved Judgment
December 28th, 20092009 might well be remembered as the year of horrible judgment. Unfortunate examples abound.
Who can forget South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson’s ridiculous outburst of “you lie” during a September address to Congress by the President. Or Kayne West’s idiotic impromptu on-stage appearance interrupting a well deserved bit of recognition for Taylor Swift at the VMA awards. Then there’s the grandaddy of all bad judgment purveyors, Tiger Woods. Read the rest of this entry »
The New Employment Reality
December 19th, 2009We have heard for months that recovery in the employment market will lag the economic rebound. This position is well grounded historically, as we have seen this phenomenon time and again. Until recently, I believed that the current recovery would follow the same pattern. But now I am forced to utter those four words that we so often regret- it’s different this time. Read the rest of this entry »
