“Tell him the truth. They find out anyway. “ – Vincent Gardenia to Cher in Moonstruck
September 29, 2009
Monthly Archives: September 2009
Awaiting the Domino Effect
Talk about timing. August 2010 unemployment rates were announced at the onset of the Labor Day holiday. Not much to celebrate at 9.7%, a 26-year high. Executive search consultants at the time were polled for a national overview of the … Continue reading
September 26, 2009
Sign of the Times — Graceland
T.C. B. (Taking Care of Business) The business office @ GRACELAND, Memphis, Tenn. in the era of Vernon Presley, father of Elvis. Would you say the corporate culture was open door or hierarchal?
September 22, 2009
Managing in the White Space
The nature of business structure is changing. Organizations are flattening. Due to the proliferation of outsourcing, many resources are now housed outside of the company. 62 percent of respondents in a leadership survey by Hay Group (excellent recommended reading) indicated … Continue reading
September 17, 2009
Be Happy Now
Spend a day with one of the world’s top leadership development thinkers — the venerable Dr. Marshall Goldsmith — and this is the zen of his message. He filled an auditorium, no surprise, with a rapt audience. Interestingly, his focus … Continue reading
September 12, 2009