Book Review: GROW by Jim Stengel
“The better you understand the people who are most important to your business’s future, the more you can stand for something fundamentally important in their eyes and the close
Are you a business staff are proud to work for?
It’s often only in hindsight that leaders recognize their organizational culture was a major contributing factor to serious failures. This was the case when international pharmac
Two things natural leaders do differently
For some leaders there is a natural flow to relationship building that has little to do with their technical skill or level of charisma. It is demonstrated in the way they carry th
Is your hard work giving you or costing you what you really want?
The demands of building a business, managing a team, leading an organization, running a family, or just having time for yourself are constant. There are always goals to set, plans
Is your personal brand trustworthy?
As we step into 2022, whether boldly or with some reservations, there is a degree of uncertainty about how this year will unfold. Over the holiday break you may have paused to refl
Too busy to reflect? That’s exactly when you need to.
The end of a year is often considered an opportune time to reflect. As we wind down for the year and transition from a hectic pre-Christmas schedule to more of a holiday pace, ther
What gets you out of bed in the morning?
The answer to this question can be quite revealing. Do you jump out of bed, ready and excited to work on the day’s projects? Or do you feel rising levels of stress and anxiety th
Why being ‘lonely at the top’ isn’t good for you, or for business
Our careers, and lives, are a culmination of many choices that when added up over time, create our life’s trajectory. Not many people start out their career planning to make some
What does success mean to you?
Like skipping to the end of a good book to find out what happens, imagine you are able to fast-forward to the last chapter of your life. Looking back over the course of your existe
Humility goes a long way for leaders, but it is not enough to get results
“Egos drive people in every occupation” (Heenan, 2012, pp. 19). Unfortunately, when humility is absent, leaders lose the ability to listen and focus on what is important. Jim C