Month: April 2013

Preparing to launch

Boatyards are busy places in the Spring. Every year I see people all having the same goal, to launch their boats, but with different styles:

The Bright Side of Last Week's Tragedy

What a week. The Boston marathon, the Texas explosion, letters sent to government officials with ricin. The bright side was the willingness of people to

The Pope On Change Leadership

Here’s one to watch: The new pope has launched a major change initiative to revise the Roman Curia’s constitution. So far Pope Francis has made

Not Lovin' It So Much

McDonalds told franchisees last month that “service is broken.” Rude employees, slow service, and a chaotic environment don’t lead to a good customer experience. No

How to Create a Compelling Vision

How to Create a Compelling Vision Vision statements should be compelling. They should paint a clear, vivid description of the organization in the future —

Vision and Accountability

Vision and Accountability The qualities of outstanding leaders, those respected by the people they lead, have been detailed by thought-leaders over and over through the

Season-ending defeats

In every major sport, the best teams enter a playoff to determine the overall winner. In the case of NCAA Men’s Basketball, that’s 64 teams,