For many years, I considered executive summaries and/or abstracts as analogous to most effective executive interactions. “Be bright. Be brief. Be gone.” one of my former leaders used to say. That was a great lesson. … Read More
Keeping Your Eye on the Ball
Public, private, and not-for-profit boards and their directors are equally vulnerable to reputational risk. I have seen situations in which directors have taken their eye off key risks and reputational damage ensues. This article in … Read More
Regaining Perspective
My most successful clients are better than average at keeping things in perspective. Those same wildly successful people sometimes lose perspective. It can be insidious. Others may see a change in us before we do. … Read More
Navigating the Tsunami of Disruption
I easily recall the 2008/2009 global financial crisis. I had worked in financial services for over two decades and I saw the growing risk profile in the United States, particularly related to consumer debt and … Read More
What the World Needs Now is Courageous Leadership
We need leadership now as much as ever. Stand strong. I reside most of the year in Calgary, Canada. Recently, when speaking with CEOs in the province, I encountered greater pessimism than usual. The pessimism … Read More
Re-inventing Myself and My Career
One of the main contributors to my move away from a corporate lifestyle to what I’m doing today was that I was asked for assistance. At first, a few people I knew, who recognized my … Read More
Trust Between the CEO and Board Chair Trumps All
The CEO and board chair relationship is the most important relationship in the company. I have seen chairs and CEOs who disagree, who have had to navigate their way to a common strategy, who have sought my advice in approaching a sensitive situation with the other, and in all cases, they have a foundation of trust.
Accountability: Leaving Nothing Unsaid
So often my clients come to me and say, “My CFO (or CIO or team member) is not quite meeting my expectations.” They continue, explaining how the CFO is a great person who’s been with … Read More
Perfect Comes with a Cost
This beautiful (and delicious) birthday cake was partly prepared and entirely decorated by our two-and-a-half-year-old grandson. To me, part of its beauty lies in its imperfection. Although, who am I to presume it was not … Read More
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