When management issues arise, it may be because the people on your team are playing the wrong roles. In sports, when people “play out of […]
What Warren Buffett’s CEOs Can Teach You
At the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting, I had a chance to meet several leaders of Berkshire-owned companies. Here’s what I learned. The Berkshire Hathaway Annual […]
Visionary Thinking: Dream Big but Don’t Dream Alone
Want to be a real visionary? Consider getting some help. I am blessed to be a part of an amazing group of CEOs who have been […]
Among the faithful: Learning from Warren Buffett
Check out my new blog on CBS MoneyWatch covering insights I learned from Warren Buffett at this year’s Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting here: “Among the […]
Dream Big but Don’t Dream Alone
Want to be a real visionary? Consider getting some help. I am blessed to be a part of an amazing group of CEOs who have […]
Max Out Your Team’s Performance
Use this tool to figure out your employees’ key strengths and take the best advantage of them. I spend a lot of time with CEOs […]
High Performance: Leverage Your Team’s Skills
Use this tool to figure out your employees’ key strengths and take the best advantage of them. I spend a lot of time with CEOs […]
4 Blunders When Communicating Change
So the time has come to communicate a major change at your organization. Maybe it is a downsizing, a restructuring, or a switch to a […]
Productivity Trick: Pick Your Best 2 Hours
If you aren’t getting enough done in your day–and who is?–try this time management technique. Not all hours are created equal. Some hours produce more […]
Become an Authority: 6 Steps
If you want the world to recognize you as an expert, you need to know your stuff–and know your turf. I’ve spent a lot of […]
Relationship Advice: 5 Ways to Ruin Trust
Jargon and inside jokes can undermine a budding relationship with clients, vendors, prospects, or even co-workers. The Brits have an expression, “Too clever by half.” […]
Fix Your Meetings: 5 Tips
Meetings stink. But here are a few ways you can make them more productive. I hate meetings for the sake of meetings, including “keeping people […]