Agility is a term I hear a lot in business.  I’m not talking about agile software development, rather how leaders navigate through...

Recently I’ve done work with stakeholders in the world of college sports including athletes, coaches, athletic directors and...

Sleeper metrics are those that measure value-building capabilities and have the potential to significantly impact the ability of the...

There are many ways organizations measure return.  Usually it’s based on something spent, used or earned like investment, assets, equity,...

What do we tell those who seem to have lost their way?  Some version of, “Focus on what’s most important” or “Focus on what will get you...

I like to talk.  (Step one is introspective evaluation.) Sometimes I talk too much.  (Step two is acknowledging there may be an...

I meet new people frequently in nearly every facet of my life.  Sometimes it’s a one-time interaction and in others our paths cross...

In any organization the ability to deliver is crucial.  You can deliver results, projects, profits, products, services, value,...

My oldest daughter will graduate from university and join the workforce in a couple years and as I’m along-for-the-ride in this phase of...

Everyone has gifts and talents.  Some are evident from “day one” and others reveal themselves over time.  Some occur naturally and others...

It’s amazing how many new businesses, products and services are created every year.  I’ve said to myself many times, “I wish I thought of...

I don’t know anyone who knows everything.  However, I know people who think they know everything.  I certainly don’t know...

Several years ago I first heard the quote about the phases of life…”Learn, Earn, Return” (there are numerous articles about it).  The...

Have you ever failed?  I can’t think of anyone who hasn’t experienced failure in some form or fashion.  The key is what happens...

What makes someone an ‘expert’? …a skill or talent? …knowledge about a topic? …past successes? …a credential or certification? We all...

A guest speaker at a high school graduation I attended several years ago challenged the graduates to “work hard and be nice”.  The...

Consultants are… …always looking for innovative differentiators. …focused on aligning execution and strategy. …concerned about project...

I often envy those that are recent college graduates or getting ready to graduate because the entry-level professional world seems so...

We all know entrepreneurs…and some of us are entrepreneurs.  I hear many words used to describe them. …Visionary …Innovator …Creator...

Investors (PE, VC, Angel) are… …pressured to make decisions with limited information. …frustrated by surprises from portfolio companies....