I was lying in my hotel room in Wasserlos, Germany and right around 2:00am a voice came rushing into my brain, “A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.”  My first thought was thank goodness I do not have to build a baseball diamond in my backyard (my wife would be less than thrilled)!  This was immediately followed … Continue reading →

I have observed a unique dynamic that exists in almost every company when there is an obvious business problem that is not solved. This dynamic is the telltale sign of frustration that creeps into the conversations I have with managers. They discuss with me why their leaders are not making obvious decisions to drive business results that the leaders themselves … Continue reading →

No, I am not going to discuss the virtues of The Who’s famous song, nor the ramifications that rock and roll has had on our society. But I am going to share with you the importance of understanding who you are, your strengths and weaknesses and the high level correlation between your understanding of yourself and the affect you have … Continue reading →

In the last 25 years of management consulting the question I am most often asked: What is the one common trait all good Leaders possess? The answer: The ability to Drive Results within their businesses or organizations. Unfortunately, it’s been my experience that this characteristic is not very common in most business executives.    Some Leaders are good stewards of … Continue reading →