The End of Leadership

When I was a commanding officer in the Navy, part of my job was training junior officers and senior non-commissioned officers who had recently been promoted to positions of authority. Enlisted sailors who had attained a rank that enabled them to give orders were shocked to find that their juniors [&hellip

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A Plan to Achieve What ?

Why Most Corporate Strategies Fail (and What To Do Instead) After investing 15 years and billions of dollars, Microsoft has finally decided to throw in the towel – that is, on their Windows phone strategy. Although many of us predicted that this strategy was doomed from the beginning, Microsoft finally [&hellip

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The Challenge of Engaging Millennial Customers and Employees (and Keeping Them Engaged!)

A great deal has been written about engaging Millennials, much of it focusing on social media, buying habits, and using technologyto keep up with their fast-paced, short-attention-span style. Despite sinking a lot of attention and money into these strategies, many leaders feel dissatisfied with the results, since these approaches don’t directly address the values and motives that drive Millennials

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