Volume XXIII, Number 2 (Issue 1111) | January 13, 2025 The Toll of the Accidental Leader Does your organization have any accidental leaders? For clarification, an “accidental” leader is someone who is not remotely prepared for the role and opportunity they are given. Sometimes that happens when a hiring mistake is made filling a mid or higher-level position. Resumes and interviews
Volume XXIII, Number 1 (Issue 1110) | January 6, 2025 Resiliency Another year is underway. Though 2025 did not start on the best foot given the terrorist attack that took place in New Orleans in the early hours of January 1, we will nevertheless manage to put that horrific event behind us the same way we have done so many times
Volume XXII, Number 53 (Issue 1109) | December 30, 2024 Failure Is Always a Possibility It is all but guaranteed if one never tries. I first went into business for myself in 1980. At the time I had three years as a financial analyst and manager of a team plus three years as a consultant under my belt. Thanks to those
Volume XXII, Number 52 (Issue 1108) | December 23, 2024 Memory Lane In the next few days, we are going to see a lot of lists reminding us of the year that was. It might be an In Memoria piece recapping those who were in the public eye that we lost in 2024. Other lists will remind us of the major news events and
Volume XXII, Number 51 (Issue 1107) | December 16, 2024 Might as Well be Ancient History My current read is a book that examines generational differences. I have studied this issue in the past, but it has been a few years, so it was time for a refresher – particularly since there is a new generation making its mark in the workplace.
Volume XXII, Number 50 (Issue 1106) | December 9, 2024 Perfect the Pivot “Pivot” is so embedded in today’s management speak that it has achieved the same dubious distinction as “think outside the box,” “circle the wagons,” and “put a pin in it.” So, it was during a recent conversation with the CEO of one of our clients that my ears immediately
