If you’ve ever sat through one of my workshops or keynotes on leadership or project management, you’ve likely clued into the fact that I have a rather low tolerance for the purely academic. By that...
What do you think of when I say the term “networking”? If your first response was TCP/IP or Ethernet, you have even more work than I expected! But kidding aside, when you think of networking...
I have the true privilege of helping professionals from hundreds of companies develop their ability to lead people and deliver projects. A common question I hear from leaders as they progress higher in their organizations...
If you’ve followed this podcast or attended one of my keynotes on project management or leadership, you’ve likely caught onto my bias that the biggest successes, the biggest joys, the biggest failures, and the biggest...
In our last episode, I started an interview with Dr. Ed Schein, Sloan Fellows Professor of Management Emeritus at MIT and author of fourteen business books, including The Corporate Culture Survival Guide. Make sure to...
It happens regularly… my phone rings, I pick it up, and on the other end I’m talking with someone who’s inquiring about bringing us in to deliver a keynote for a company event or training...
As you start this new year, let me ask you a personal question: How satisfied are you with your financial situation? Though it doesn’t seem like a question for a podcast on leadership and project...
OK, here’s the situation…. You’re the security guard at a data center, giving a new security guard a tour of the facility. Near the end of the tour you point to a button on the...
A common theme across my executive coaching clients is related to networking. Often it comes down to the sense there’s not enough time to network. “Nice idea but I’m too busy!” But when I, as...