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How to discover the honest truth — in almost any situation. What fuels your mission, your purpose, your career, your relationships? We have all read the research that shows how our motivations change over time, and yet, there are very few business strategy tools that consistently help us discover our motivations …

“Vision Statement” vs. “Mission Statement”: What’s the big deal? “To Vision, or not to Vision..? To Mission, or not to Mission..? What’s the difference between a Vision and a Mission, and… do I need both?” That is one of the most common questions that I hear from business leaders as …

The Million Dollar Question: Does Regulation Create Wage Equality? Part I of our “Women-on-Fire” Series With all of the rhetoric and fierce debate surrounding the wage gap between men and women this year, especially in the primary season political debates, it is hard to ignore the cold facts about income …

The Three Qualities of Truly Remarkable Leaders Yesterday, while enjoying a delightful dinner with my best friend, he suddenly blurted out one of the most profound, yet self-evident, statements that I’ve heard in quite some time. It started innocently enough when he asked: “Do you know what it is about …

What a great conference! It’s amazing to think that it’s been less than two weeks since the HRWest conference in Oakland, California. Kudos to Greg Morton, CEO, and the entire staff at NCHRA for hosting a world-class, three day event in the most innovative place on earth. I’m looking forward …

Three very powerful and innovative leadership tools that have nothing to do with technology.   Are you joining us at HRWest16? Please download the Innovative Tools Handout here. “Have you ever considered that maybe, we sometimes let technology take the place of meaningful conversations and critical decision making?” This was …

Why scrapping your performance management system and replacing it with something new might be just what the Dr. ordered.   Change is difficult for most organizations but as we know, it’s necessary to survive in a constantly evolving marketplace. One of the most difficult shifts in culture many organizations now face …

There’s no place quite like home – Silicon Valley that is. Looking back at my 30+ years working and consulting with high technology companies in the Bay Area I can honestly say that there is no other place quite like Silicon Valley in the world. Where other industrial pockets need …

Most of what I learned in business I learned working for Silicon Valley start-ups. Yes, the twenty years of corporate experience certainly helped prior to my first start-up gig. But I was not prepared for the total and 100% focus on growth and the different set of priorities a start-up …