I got in trouble a few times in eighth grade. I didn’t break any big rules and never, as far as I know, had anything documented on my permanent record card. There’s one punishment I haven’t forgotten. I had to write a paper over a fall weekend and turn it
Predictions are as common as hangovers at the start of the New Year and usually just as useful. So to launch 2012 on a different note, I’ve decided to provide prescriptions to help leaders maneuver through a maze of sure to be unexpected twists that will mark all of our
I hadn’t seen my business colleague for a year. We met again recently for the same annual review we had in 2010. He had worked all weekend and looked worn down. I asked him if he had a lot of year-end deals closing. The good news is that business has
I met with a group of talented, thoughtful executives recently. We discussed values, culture and the role of speaking up in the face of organizational misdeeds. As we talked about leadership, I was asked a challenging question. “You see top coaches walk right up to players, scream at them, grab
We all like to think we’d act quickly and effectively to stop ongoing, illegal, dangerous, or unethical acts once we had notice or a whiff of knowledge of improper behavior. That’s one reason why the apparent inaction of many in the face of allegedly cruel, sadistic, and criminal conduct at
You’re about to cross the street. Someone’s pre-teen daughter jumps the curb as a car speeds toward her. You grab her arm and pull her to safety. Your neighbor runs to your back door – there’s been an accident down the street; someone’s hurt. You call 911. You go outside
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