When I issued this Leadership Insight a few years ago, I received a tremendous amount of heart-felt feedback from my readers.  Given that the holiday season is nearly upon us, I decided to make a couple of additions and re-issue […]

There was a time when companies could leave the quality of relationships among employees in their organization to chance, implicitly relying on policies, procedures, organization structure, and a sense of morality to encourage proper behavior. That time is gone. Changing […]

I have been bombarded with requests to comment on BP’s announcement to withdrawal from Alaska and what it means for the State.  Most of my readers have attended my leadership training programs and know that I retired from BP after […]

Years ago, when I was a junior executive on the rise, I attended my first executive management conference. There were a bunch of us young newbies mixed in amongst the executives with graying hair and beards. During a break-out session, […]

Last week, I delivered a training program for a client and one of the attendees asked me if I had a list of key actions from the Applied Leadership model. I thought, “what a great question”. Considering that I didn’t […]

I’ll be home for ChristmasYou can count on mePlease have snowAnd MistletoeAnd presents ‘neath the treeChristmas Eve will find meWhere the love light gleamsI’ll be home for ChristmasIf only in my dreamsThe song was written by lyricist Kim Gannon and […]

Most of my readers know that I’m a product of the 1960’s – entering the workforce in 1973. Affirmative action was in full swing then and intended to provide equal opportunities for members of minority groups and women in education […]

Living on an island in Alaska can be challenging, especially in the winter when the ice is not fully formed.  I wait for at least eleven inches of ice before driving a vehicle across the frozen lake, but I’ll walk […]

On April 27, The Wall Street Journal debuted a new column by Sam Walker called “Captain Class: Lessons and Strategies of Leadership.” For his first article, Mr. Walker chose to profile the plight of Boeing as it fell from grace […]

Is Your Team “High Performing?” Great teams don’t “just happen”. The nurturing role of the leader is critical in the evolution of a team to a high-performing level. As explained below the key leadership enablers include: conversation, direction setting, listening, […]