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Click, Click, Click Revisited – Complete That Training or No Bonus For You

Stephen M. Paskoff December 27, 2011 No Comments

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 picked up. But a different deadline kept him in the office. As during last December,

Locker Room Leadership – Is That a Winning Workplace Strategy?

Stephen M. Paskoff December 19, 2011 No Comments

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 them, get right in their faces, bless them out in public. They motivate – they

Blinded by Human Nature and Compliance

Stephen M. Paskoff November 28, 2011 No Comments

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 Penn State is so shocking. That could not be me, we say. I know I’d

We Act at Penn State

Stephen M. Paskoff November 16, 2011 No Comments

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 to see what you can do. Later, you call the Hospital to make sure all

Cain Controversy Historical Context Helps and Hurts Candidate

ELI, Inc. November 9, 2011 No Comments

Revelations that Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain was accused of inappropriate workplace behavior more than a decade ago have already impacted his candidacy. But the topic does not lend itself to a three-minute cable-news segment; there’s a history here that bears considering. Presently, the media and the public are viewing Cain’s actions and the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) reaction to the allegations through a 2011

When Crisis Strikes

Stephen M. Paskoff November 2, 2011 No Comments

Just imagine you’ve got a new job. You’ve been hired following a major business crisis. Your responsibility: make sure that a similar catastrophe never happens again. The recently selected CEO and her team need your advice and leadership. They will sign on to your plan. That’s the deal. Maybe the crisis involved a terrible accident that cost lives or caused severe and lasting environmental damage.

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Click, Click, Click Revisited – Complete That Training or No Bonus For You

Locker Room Leadership – Is That a Winning Workplace Strategy?

Blinded by Human Nature and Compliance

We Act at Penn State

Cain Controversy Historical Context Helps and Hurts Candidate

When Crisis Strikes