I spent the majority of my career working in and leading large global corporate teams. Let’s just say, I’m far from a novice when it comes to corporate politics, policies, processes and procedures. There were rules to follow, guidelines that needed to be adhered to,...
“Would you prefer to be liked or respected?” I’m sure you’ve asked it of a prospective employee during an interview and I will almost bet you’ve been asked the question more than once in your illustrious career. Most people in interviews will answer “Respected”, or...
Today I want to talk about authenticity, as in personal authenticity. I often get asked to help individuals build up their personal brands, or work with service teams on boosting the customer experience, or even working with sales teams to connect with the right...
It’s not surprising (or is it?) that the news of Harvey Weinstein’s outing as the latest and greatest Hollywood predator has prompted legal and HR teams across the world to re-evaluate their policies and tolerance for sexual, and other harassment in the workplace. I...
Innovate or Die. Often the mantra of CEOs and entrepreneurs. Stagnation of ideas and lack of change leads to lost market share, drop in retention rates in both clients and employees, and simply isn’t smart business. This is also true on a personal level. Nothing...
I have to admit, I’ve always been skeptical of those pop psychology claims of the one thing you need to do to be successful. Most of those claims are simplistic views of the problems we face or a single concept taken to an illogical conclusion. Having said that, I now...