It’s that time of year when my kids work really hard to behave in a way that will influence what they will receive from Santa. I’m playing right along, trying to influence good behavior by reminding them that Santa knows everything they are...

A few weeks ago my husband and I met with our financial advisor for one of our semi-annual “check-ups”.  This appointment was far less painful than the previous appointment that took place about 3 weeks after the market hit its bottom in early...

One sure path to failure for new executives is to come into a new organization thinking they know all the answers.  Time and time again we see new leaders approached their new role with a zealous for proving to everyone why they were selected....

A leader’s job is to set expectations for the individuals and teams they work with - clarifying outcomes and measures of success and holding others accountable to achieve them.  When a leader is new, however, expectations take on a different...

Several of my clients are in the midst of significant organization transformations.  The goals of the transformations are similar: increasing cross-functional integration (acting less like multiple silos); building stronger enterprise leadership teams...