Monthly Archives: February 2015

Are You Driving Blind?

Posted on February 21, 2015 by

There is a funny scene in the movie If You Could See What I Hear, based on the life of blind athlete, singer and actor Tom Sullivan, where he is driving a car around his college campus.  Remember, Tom is … Continue reading →

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Keeping the “magic” alive . . . In the circus and business

Posted on February 18, 2015 by

Time is a circus, always packing up and moving away. ~Ben Hecht I can still recall nearly 12 years ago watching the Cirque du Soliel performance of Alegria in the Royal Albert Hall in London with my young daughter and … Continue reading →

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It’s official, I am below average . . .

Posted on February 15, 2015 by

If religion was the opiate of the masses in the time of Karl Marx, then Soap Operas might just be the opiate of the masses today. Being in Brazil for a week has left me with the impression that I … Continue reading →

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Culture Change: Why Leaders Should “Micro-Manage”

Posted on February 12, 2015 by

My boss seems to believe in my way or highway. He micromanages everyone and fires anyone who disagrees with him about anything. One of the quickest and surest ways to disenfranchise good executives and managers is to micro-manage them! For … Continue reading →

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The Blind Leading the Blind: Conduct Risk in Financial Services

Posted on February 9, 2015 by

The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.  ~Helen Keller My first historical novel (Almost Perfect) I wrote while living in a stone Chateau in the South of France in the middle of Cathar Country. … Continue reading →

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Employee Engagement or Strategy Engagement?

Posted on February 6, 2015 by

When we were kids, we used to play a silly word game called “Which would you rather?” Basically someone would ask you to choose between to gross or disgusting things.  For example: “Would you rather eat a worm or step … Continue reading →

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The Wright Brothers and Commitment

Posted on February 4, 2015 by

When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible.  ~Howard Schultz I am writing this as I sit inside the cabin of a Boeing 767-400ER passenger jet on my way to facilitate a … Continue reading →

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Culture Change: The Objective or a Positive By-Product?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by

Nothing defines humans better than their willingness to do irrational things in the pursuit of phenomenally unlikely payoffs. This is the principle behind lotteries, dating, and religion. ~Scott Adams (creator of Dilbert cartoons) Here’s a radical thought!  Instead of a … Continue reading →

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