Times are Tough, Start Talking

Did you see the communication Snapshot in USA Today last week? Can you estimate what percentage of employees who say their leadership has communicated how the economic conditions are affecting their company? According to the survey, only 29% said “Yes.” Employees who “Don’t know” weigh in at 1%. That means a staggering 70% say “No” [...]

Question on Your Mind? Just Ask.

You’re sitting in a meeting, when the person next to you asks an important question. You thought about asking the exact same question, but you didn’t.
For instance, what question would you risk asking if you were sitting in the audience with about four hundred strangers listening to keynote speaker, Jeff Bezos, the Amazon.com chief? He [...]

A Great Company Begins At The Top.

Kudos to: Dave Barger, CEO of Jet Blue!
First segment of Legendary Leadership Series
The Jet Blue CEO spoke at a conference where I  spoke in August. One of the things he said taught a valuable lesson about leading from the top. He talked about the turbulence—his word—in the airline industry. Times are tough for both the [...]

Do You have the Qualities It Takes to Get Elected President of the United States?

It didn’t matter which side of the political fence you cast your vote in last Tuesday’s emotional Presidential election. We all knew, no matter what the outcome, we were witnessing history in the making. Our tremendous privilege of voting in America for the candidate of choice made each of us a part of an historic [...]