A number of global trends are affecting all organizations and every industry. I stress to leaders and executives to be thinking about not only what’s happening in your city, your province or your state, but what are some of the common changes that are happening across the globe?
Extraordinary Leadership in Times of Crisis
“I can tell you one thing – our gun laws will change.” New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern made this pledge the day after an Australian gunman killed 50 people at two mosques in Christchurch. With these words and her leadership in the next several days, PM Ardern is this month’s inductee into my Feet to the Fire Hall of Fame™.
Integrity in Every Aspect of Life
For the 360 degree executive, integrity extends beyond the workplace. It is reflected in who we are and the choices we make each and every day. Every executive I interviewed for my book, The 360 Degree … Read More
How Automation and AI are Creating Jobs
Why do we consider the elimination of boring, repetitive or potentially hazardous occupations to be a negative outcome?
Create a Feet to the Fire© Culture
When I wrote my first book, Feet to the Fire, people believed that creating an accountability culture meant, “To hold people’s ‘feet to the fire,’ I just need to make sure they do everything they said they’re supposed to do.” In reality, it is some of that, but it’s more about holding your own feet to the fire first.
The Heart of the Matter
I am pleased to recognize Oklahoma Heart Hospital (OHH) as the next inductee into the Feet to the Fire Hall of Fame™. Oklahoma Heart Hospital hit it out of the park. It is evident that they have a culture of accountability.
Light a Match
Our day-to-day lives are filled with activities, commitments and routines. Over the course of a month or year, we interact with a multitude of people. Much of the time these interactions are fleeting…
Mastering Your Day
Here’s an exercise taken that will help you take control of your time and take action to get things done.
Cannabis Sales: A Lesson for Every Business
It was recently reported that roughly one-third of cannabis purchases are being made from illegal sources…
Human Interaction Still Wins the Day
Do you remember the catchphrase from Cheers, the 11-year sitcom, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name”? One of the reasons that phrase resonates so well with many of us is that we feel valued…