Alison offered a wonderful metaphor for leading for the future based on her own experiences in the dark jungles of Singapore. A future...

Are you familiar with the premise that 80% of your results come from 20% of your effort?   This is a great reason to be clear on how you ...

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Patricia has an extensive background in new product commercialization involving technology, healthcare, and start-ups. Her passion to...

What is the first thing you do after you meet a new influencer, co-worker, or industry colleague? Most people start by Googling them,...

We recently hosted an interactive Great Starts Breakfast Series event with our good friends from the Stand and Deliver Group. The room...

There is a lot of talk recently about Mindfulness - it makes me feel hopeful and with curious about how this will take shape and change...

Alex Dehgan, Chief Scientist & Director at the Office of Science &Technology, US Agency for International Developmemt recently published...

We all get to offer up ideas to our boss or our colleagues.  Sometimes we revert to Powerpoint (PPT) to help communicate the idea and all...

A recent interview with Chief executive , Jeff Fluhr of Spreecast (a social video platform) in the NY Times, was refreshing for he says...

This is a great day to remind ourselves that what distinguishes us as employers is to help our employees feel valued.  This is more than...

The July article in Harvard Business Review presents an interesting study on the value of "Connect first and then Lead." The author Amy...

In my experience it is rare to find a new leader who connects, demonstrates warmth and then leads through their competence.  Sometimes it...

I had the opportunity to attend a conference yesterday hosted by Milestones and my friend Sonya Kemp, who provides HR consulting for...

Shirzad Chamine, author of Positive Intelligence,  introduces the "operating system" that coaches us how to raise our level of...

Yes, it is the Chinese New Year and celebration in San Francisco is bigger than Macy's parade!  It was tempting to celebrate but I was in...

Feeling Safe - this article from Harvard business review is so timely as we launch into another full steam ahead year.  Can we build...

By now you are probably well into 2013 planning and doing, connecting with friends, and setting priorities. I am glad we can look back at...

I remember one of my first jobs in college where I was to earn money by knocking on doors selling printing services for a local printer. ...

If I read a book that cost me $20 and I get one good idea, I’ve gotten one of the greatest bargains of all time. –Tom Peters I respect...