Technological disruption is here to stay, it’s time to start paying attention
Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back everything is different? – C.S. Lewis Change is everywhere, but we often don’t notice it until it hits us with full force. At an event a few weeks ago, I was fortunate to be able to attend a...
Are you doing the right things to create a culture of engagement with your employee group?
I had the pleasure of speaking at the Family Enterprise Xchange Forum last week. The biggest benefit of being a speaker at these events is that – while I was there to share my story – I also got to listen to the experiences of others.
RFPs – Do they really make sense today?
As part of my consulting gig, I’m frequently obligated to participate and to comment on RFP contract value and winnability. As both a consultant and a former multinational supply chain manager, I have a conflicting view of publicly posted RFPs. A strong, well-written...
The Gig is Up – Performance Appraisal goes the way of the Dodo Bird
A recent study reports that 69% of millennials think that the annual performance appraisal model is flawed. The one-off approach is simply not working in today's fast-paced, ever-changing world where it is estimated that, on average, millennials will change jobs seven...
Managing Your Assistant: Finding Balance by Sharing the Workload
I recently went on vacation to the Caribbean with my husband. When we were planning our vacation, he pointed out to me that some of the accommodation options provide you with your own personal butler. I asked myself: Do I really need one? I assumed that the dining...
The Best Performing Team I Ever Had
There has been much written about building and leading great teams and I feel some reluctance to extend that list. Though once I had the privilege to lead a team whose performance was significantly higher than any other I worked with over the past 3 decades. The...
