Are You Starving Your Workforce?

Are You Starving Your Workforce?

It used to be that people left companies to advance their careers but now more and more employees are physically or mentally checking out because they don’t feel a meaningful connection to the work they do or the company they work for. This could be due to a...
To Be or Not To Be … A Leader

To Be or Not To Be … A Leader

I was driving in my car the other day and I was listening to the TED Radio Hour.  The subject of that day’s broadcast was Everyday Leadership. As I was listening I was harkened back to a time right after 9/11 where the company I was working for had an enterprise...
Can you ever be too confident?

Can you ever be too confident?

Those of you reading this post, who know me – know that I am pretty confident person, and some might even say I can be over confident at times.  So why is that a bad thing? Well … when confidence crosses over to arrogance it can definitely put people off.  But there...
What ever happened to constructive criticism?

What ever happened to constructive criticism?

    It is very tempting to be brutally honest when someone messes up or something goes completely wrong. With the old adage “misery loves company” in mind – I am definitely not above having a complaint fest or commiserating with my likeminded comrades. It...