Well, me, of course...OK, seriously... had a colleague recently ask me how to determine which consultant or firm is "best" for a particular organization's needs. Though much of this may be common sense, there are some specifics of which you should … [Read more...]

No, I'm not word-smithing or playing head games. Let me give you some examples.Many of the aggressive accounting practices at Enron were technically legal or "right."But they were wrong.Many of the sub-prime loans that prompted much of the current … [Read more...]

So, how about this peanut scare? You're reading and watching about it daily; yet in looking for cause, we focus on things like oversight, inspection, suppliers, and facility conditions.Nope... it's none of those. It's leadership, pure and … [Read more...]

IBM recently unveiled its new supercomputer, called Sequoia. It was developed for the U.S. Energy Department for use at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The supercomputer will run simulations to test the soundness of the nation's … [Read more...]

Citigroup just announced job cuts of 53,000, on top of a prior 23K+Pepsico 3K; Xerox 4K; Chrysler 17.5K; Sun 6K; DHL 9k.Even e-Bay and NASCAR are facing layoffs. NASCAR!!As leaders, what do we do? First, some context: If we layoff staff, and can … [Read more...]

Someone recently asked me, "What's missing in leaders today?"As I've said 1,000 times, "leadership ain't rocket surgery." Here's what seems to be commonly lacking in unsuccessful leaders today. Any or all of these can impact a leader's … [Read more...]