the
BLOG
-
-
My Second City Debut
In mid-November, I took my CEO group to Chicago for a retreat. The highlight of the trip was a custom workshop at The Second City. We worked with two...Read More -
When an Executive Coach Sees Yellow
Twice a year I submit to a blood test. A lab analyzes the results and generates a highly detailed multipage report. I’m pleased with all the actionable information it...Read More -
The “Hoosier No”
Today, I’d like to add a new phrase to your vocabulary. Meet the “Hoosier No.” You don’t have to be a Hoosier to have experienced the Hoosier No. If...Read More -
Woodstock’s Forgotten Man
It’s Aug. 11, and so we begin the week every year when TV and radio stations celebrate the anniversary of Woodstock, the near-mythical music festival that took place on...Read More -
Wimpy Behavior
I’ve referenced Lee Thayer in a blog at least once a month since last winter and this blog will keep the string intact for another month. Few people can...Read More -
Saluting Nevil Shute
I just read “Kindling,” my favorite novel by Nevil Shute. I first learned about the author in 2007, when I heard Herbert Meyer speak. He recommended Shute’s 1938 book...Read More -
Six Quotes for Leaders to Ponder
I collect stuff. I have a hard drive full of articles, poems, quotes and pithy comments made by the famous and not so famous. Most come from books I’ve...Read More