confront the brutal facts

Confront the Brutal Facts and Expel the Elephants

Companies can unwittingly be a safe haven for problems, personalities, belief systems or behaviors…


business meetings

12 Tips for Better Business Meetings

Business meetings can foster collaboration, innovation and action - yet most employees gasp with…


company core values

The Issue with Company Core Values

Whenever I have a discussion with a new CEO client, and the topic of company core values comes up,…


open innovation

The Problem with Open Innovation

“There is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period.” - Brene Brown, researcher,…


work life planning

Work Life Planning: Plan, Plan & Plan Again

We have goals of where we want to get to, and great plans. But of course, that's not how it…


change catalyst

Change Catalyst

Catalyst  | noun | cat·a·lyst | ka-tə-ləst | An agent that provokes or speeds significant change or…