Out of all the blog posts I’ve submitted over the last couple of years or so this one was the most difficult to start for a variety of reasons. The first obvious one is the sensitivity around diversity and how we as a society address diversity and its many complex Read more…
Businesses large and small are falling victim to the seduction of change management. To keep up with the joneses of an evolving marketplace and conniving competitor behavior, often times the popular decision is to change course (“change” being the operative word). I’ve personally worked with companies who have featured change Read more…
Today getting employment and keeping it is a luxury. Gone are the times where there were more jobs than applicants and job security was almost a right. It’s a very competitive assignment for the job applicant and having an MBA from Harvard doesn’t guarantee you a spot on the roster…as Read more…
It can be a blessing and it can be a curse but one thing is clear…a lacking grey haired leader is noticeable. Let’s be honest we all have a predisposed bias for the person at the top of the food chain to have some “Stress Hairs” on the scalp, it Read more…
“Crisis”: a time when a difficult or important decision must be made. I have to admit I’m not sure there’s a complete playbook on how to effectively deal with crisis as a leader….however there is a playbook on managing the “OPTICS”. This is literally my 5th post on the Read more…
There is a pink elephant in the corner…..and it’s YOU. Before you come to the conclusion that this post is just another story of how an African American man survived in a corporate culture that didn’t reflect his, hear me out you may just be surprised at the twist. Read more…
Hiring and leading people that mirror you is not only foolish….it’s dangerous. Yes, it’s extremely comfortable to bring on new hires that look like you, think like you, and even talk like you but is that truly comforting? Today’s leader is constantly faced with new, varied, and complex challenges Read more…
