OK, we all know that business is changing at an ever increasing rate. This high-velocity environment affects almost every business, large and small. On a strategic level, this means the CEO and leadership need to constantly monitor how their industry is changing. This includes how buying is changing, how technology is changing all facets of the […]
My Favorite Albums of All Time, Part II
Continuing on with my favorite albums. If you missed the first installment, you should start there first. Moving on to the 80s… 80s Ozzy Osbourne: Blizzard of Oz—Epic. This album hit me like a ton of bricks not long after it came out, and still does today. From a guitar standpoint, it was my first […]
My Favorite Albums of All Time, Part I
A friend from high school asked me about my most influential albums. I think of them more as favorites. These are not necessarily my favorites now, but my favorites of all time. For many of these bands, it was hard to pick just one or two albums, but I wanted this list to be as […]
Employee Engagement and the Bottom Line
By now, I am sure that you have read about the fact that 50-80 percent of employees say they are not engaged at work. Yet most CEOs that I know will say that their company culture (which is the driver of engagement) is fine. Clearly, there is a disconnect somewhere. And the consequences are very […]