No Lights, No Signs . . . No Deaths
A Business Lesson from the Dutch The Dutch town of Drachten removed most of their traffic lights and traffic signs with remarkable results. Intersections previously adorn with traffic lights and...
View ArticleInnovation From the Inside Out
If your company is following suit in a growing trend and starting an Innovation campaign, beware of the pitfalls. Many companies assume they can create a few goals, advertise the idea, provide a bit...
View ArticleCan the US be the Kind of Leader the World Needs?
It depends really on the US’ ability to recognize that the type of world leader required in the last century is quite different than the world leader that is needed in the 21st century. Just as in...
View ArticleBeing the Best vs. Constant Improvement
Just as we must be careful of the words we use with ourselves, so as not to unintentionally sabotage our own motivation; we must also be careful with the words we choose to exemplify our commitment to...
View ArticleIndividually AND Together
“Individually and Together” — three words I heard this weekend from Will.i.am being interviewed as he fondly remembered the journey of success for his group The Black Eyed Peas. Yes, I am over 40 and...
View ArticleThe Naked Truth About Lencioni’s Latest Book
The first time I read a Patrick Lencioni book, I was the COO and Managing Director of a global corporate finance company. I hadn’t been there long and was already regretting the move. My first...
View ArticlePeople Risk: What Most Companies Fail to Understand
If you read my blog on a regular basis, you know that I feel strongly that the global financial crisis and ensuing economic recession was not necessarily due to too much risk taking, but more to do...
View ArticleAre You Settling for a Pale Version of the Possible?
“Settling for a pale version of the possible” is my favorite line in Tony Schwartz’ new book, The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working. It’s in essence the question that we so often avoid because it gets...
View ArticleThe Century of Women – The 21st Century
Originally posted The Century of Women on 85 Broads – a global network of 20,000 trailblazing women who are inspired, empowered, and connected. Last week I had the distinct pleasure of seeing Isobel...
View ArticleWhat’s All The Fuss About this New Sheriff at Downing Street?
With an British mother and an American father, comparing the US and Great Britain is simply a way a life in my family . . . plus it gives me a bit of street-cred in this department. In this story, in...
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