As a corporate leader, you’re facing challenges right now that require strategic solutions. Between concerns over losing or attracting top talent, keeping a constant eye on your market share, and managing in new and ambiguous environments, senior executives are hard-pressed to carve out strategic thinking...
The “Great Resignation” refers to the record number of Americans who left their jobs in 2020 and 2021 – with no intention of returning. I’ve recently spoken to many of my Fortune 500 clients who lament that this major migration is adversely impacting sales, supply...
Right now, many organizations and top leaders I’m consulting with need help holding on to their top talent. As restrictions are lifted and organizations are considering how and when to bring their employees back, competition for talent is fierce. You may not be fighting hard...
Last year was an incredibly challenging year for all of my senior executive clients who work in small to large size organizations. All of us had to learn to rapidly evolve, adapting to new ways of leading and managing people. I’ve observed how working every...
Many companies I work with are scrambling to figure out how to have effective and productive virtual meetings. They see it as a “plan B” contingency and temporary fix. But I view the implementation of new virtual meeting options differently, which is why I was...
Businesses and entrepreneurs spend increasing amounts of time, money, and effort to raise the levels of their productivity. Those that are smart and strategic also invest in the same way to enhance their leadership capability. That’s how you make yourself more sustainably competitive and profitable,...
A significant part of my work lately is to illuminate the corners of businesses both large and small, to assess their DNA. Where are the areas of untapped strength, and what are the camouflaged vulnerabilities? There is a common human element supporting or undermining every...
Whether we want to admit it or not, company culture does matter. It seeps into the hearts and minds of everyone on your team, to become an essential component of your organizational DNA. I learned about company culture, and its unwritten rules, while still in...
For years, I served as a senior executive with Federated Department Stores (now Macy’s), which was a Fortune 100 company at the time. Throughout my tenure I had to negotiate high-stakes deals, related to my career progress. As a leader you have to continually build...
Leading a team through a company merger or acquisition is like being the ship captain when a hurricane hits on the open seas. But you better get prepared. Almost all the large companies where I work as a consultant and executive coach either experienced those...