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If you are like many of my executive clients, you are a leader who started out as a doer. Earlier in your career, you were a star individual

Pick up the newspaper any day of the week. Skim the headlines and you will see stories of leaders stepping aside or being forced out, sometimes without warning. These sudden exits stem from an array of circumstances: An activist investor calls for the CEO’s ouster following strategic disagreements or poor annual results. A leader isRead more

A broken promise is a powerful thing. I am writing to you the weekend of Prom—specifically, Pennsbury Prom, known by many as “The Best Prom in America.” Over the years, Prom has grown into a significant community event, with volunteers of all ages working together for nearly 12 months, putting in thousands of hours inRead more

I flew to Chicago last week to participate in Alan Weiss’ Million Dollar Consulting Convention. I was joined there by an exceptional cohort of friends and colleagues — an array of business experts from across the world. It was a terrific event, punctuated by a compelling keynote by Wharton’s Jonah Berger, who was there toRead more

As the leader of your organization, it can be all too easy to be consumed with the everyday internal activities and operations of your team, department or company. Yet maintaining a strong connection to the world beyond your own four walls is essential for building industry recognition, unleashing creativity, igniting innovation and driving market leadership.Read more

Last week, our local high school hosted 25 French high school students. We personally hosted a soft-spoken, polite 15-year-old boy named Corentin. The other 24 teens were dispersed among an array of local families. The exchange is part of a new program, run by our high school language department, designed to give French students aRead more

In my advisory work with CEOs and other top executives, I work with extremely talented leaders. These executives have vision. They develop winning strategies. They recognize talent and organize top-tier teams. They delegate the work, empower their people, and stay out of the details. And they expect their teams to execute. But sometimes, execution falls short of expectation. If you’reRead more

There’s just no getting around it. It seems wherever you turn these days, deep political and socio-economic churn are at the forefront of conversation. Across social media platforms, in social settings, and even in the workplace, heated political discussion has become the norm. The intensity is palpable. And that’s something of a double-edged sword. OnRead more

A funny thing happened in my backyard last week. I was at my desk, reviewing recent conversations to be featured in my book, Slow Down to Speed Up®. I was “in the zone” and paying little attention to external distractions. Yet the sound of leaf blowers and lawn mowers just outside my window drew me out ofRead more

So let’s talk about consequences. If you’ve already read my recent newsletters, you can review or simply skip past the first four of my Five Cs of Leading Change — and check out my tips on change and consequences. First, the recap: 1. Communication. As a senior leader, your job is to ensure that change takes hold through the collective efforts of yourRead more