Goldman Sachs has announced that it will no longer facilitate initial public offerings in the US for companies that lack diverse directors. The Goldman Sachs’ policy initiative, along with new legislation in the State of California, is growing evidence that […]

Veritas is the Roman goddess of truth, depicted by 19th-century artists as a naked woman, trapped at the bottom of a well shaft while holding a mirror overhead. She symbolizes the naked truth within us, visible occasionally through reflection but […]

Over the past week I’ve had several conversations with clients about their careers.  The beginning of a new year is always a time of reflection, with varied levels of excitement and anxiety, but the start of a new decade is […]

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 […]