Category: Leadership

By most accounts, Paul O’Neill’s first speech as the new CEO of Alcoa was a complete failure. The speech was given in a hotel ballroom not far from Wall Street, and it was meant for […]

The idea of purpose in organizations has been around for a while now. But the number of folks who believe they truly work for a purpose-driven organization hasn’t increased all that much. One of the […]

I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city known throughout the world for two things: Throwing snowballs at Santa Claus, and Its embrace of underdogs. The Ultimate Underdog Story When you think about Philadelphians, you […]

You’ve probably seen them roaming around the wilderness of your open office. They’re most likely to be discovered (or rather most likely to reveal themselves) inside meetings: HIPPOs, The Highest Paid Person’s Opinions!  You can […]

One of the most common responses when I tell people I wrote a book about networking is a simple, “Oh…well, I’m an introvert…so that probably doesn’t work for me.” And over time, I’ve learned to […]

Did you know 35% to 60% of people find it hard to say no to a pressing situation? Saying no to someone is not easy, especially when you have to reject an idea, and that […]