In Business We Trust

In Business We Trust

I just read the 2019 EDELMAN TRUST BAROMETER Global Report https://www.edelman.com/sites/g/files/aatuss191/files/2019-01/2019_Edelman_Trust_Barometer_Global_Report.pdf It is an interesting 65-page research report with implications for all executives. Trust is today’s business currency, especially…
How to Bring Meaning to Your Work

How to Bring Meaning to Your Work

I’d like to share two quick stories. Years ago I was training the Palm Beach County Clerks Office executive team. The new Clerk, Sharon Bock, was intent on creating a world-class organization. One of my more interesting assignments from her was to attend a Six Sigma day as an observer. The 300 person…
If Your Boss Was a Cooked Egg

If Your Boss Was a Cooked Egg…

While at my sister's house last week,  I found myself watching Family Feud. The question that was asked is: “If your boss was a cooked egg, how would you describe him or her.” Here are the responses. Who wants to guess at what the last answer was?
Strategies for Developing a Career Path that Works

Strategies for Developing a Career Path that Works

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle." - Steve Jobs “The things to do are the things that need doing, that you see need to be done, and that no one else seems to be doing.” - Buckminster Fuller Maybe your job is not…
Investigation and Lie Detection

Investigation and Lie Detection

“The liar was the hottest to defend his veracity, the coward his courage, the ill-bred his gentlemanliness, and the cad his honor.”  ― Margaret Mitchell, Gone with the Wind There is a great deal of literature available to help determine whether someone you are speaking with, perhaps during…