Getting top talent is one thing. Keeping them is another.  This is a struggle of many organizations. There’s so much opportunity in the world right now. Competitors, startups, market-adjacent enterprises. These companies want what you have: a walking, talking leader....

Organizations around the world share one huge problem: recruiting top talent.  They have the strategy, product, pipeline and opportunity. They want to move fast. But, their biggest roadblock is that they do not have enough people who get it.  So,...

Parts III & IV Organizations exist to amass and coordinate/deploy resources. They are structured to make the best strategic decisions accordingly. Organizational hierarchy is meant to help that decision-making process. The higher up the ranking, the more decision-making power the individual usually has. This dynamic...

January 20 — Pondering the Meaning of Life! Are we here to pursue happiness and make our dreams come true? What does happiness even mean? Is it like biting into wonderful home-made Swiss Chocolate? Or is it more like making wonderful home-made Swiss Chocolate for others to enjoy?...

Parts I & II The other day, a friend asked me why the world seems to be heading back into another COVID spiral. He believed that we would have everything under control by now. His question reminded me of how...

Το πρόβλημα της καθολικής απόσπασης της προσοχής μας Το σκεφτόμουνα πρόσφατα, όταν κάποιος ανέφερε το ZIKA. Μα, τι είναι αυτό, σκέφτηκα; Μήπως είναι ποτό, ή μήπως κάποιο app; Ναι, μάλλον app είναι. Όχι, μάλλον μάρκα ρούχων. Παρότι δεν είμαι ακόμα...

What happens to the news when it’s no longer news? I thought of this recently when someone mentioned Zika. Was it a drink? Was it an app? Yes, maybe an app. No, perhaps it was a new fast fashion kind of...

The French Revolution began 13 years after the American War of Independence and lasted six years. The democratic ideals behind the revolution seemed to fail afterward, as conservative forces took back power. Yet, ultimately, democracy proved too powerful a force...

Volkswagen and Toyota were both launched in the 1930s to produce affordable automobiles for the people of Germany and Japan, respectively. Volkswagen even labeled itself as “the people’s car” — a slogan that became linked with its purpose. Both companies were enormously...

Boards provide critical guidance and support at every stage of a company’s life. The traditional orientation of a Board, however, is to focus on performance and growth to drive shareholder value. While these are worthy objectives, they represent outputs, not causes. The inspiration, alignment, and resiliency required...

COVID has changed life as we know it, forcing people to adopt new lifestyles, behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs. While this level of disruption is unparalleled for many of us, it is also highly instructive. Like many crises, COVID can help us evaluate...

Facebook’s reputation turned over the course of two crises that changed the way many people see the impact of social media. The first crisis was in 2011 when the Arab Spring uprising led to mass protests and upheaval around the Middle East. In regions where...