It was 1987, and I had just started my first big executive job at a Cable TV company in Los Angeles. At that stage of my career, I was hungry for guidance on what it took to be a great leader. As fate would have it,  I was sitting in my boss’s office one morning, and my eyes happened to wander towards a poster hanging on the wall. And person. MORE >>

Boardroom It's the new elephant in the room. Boardrooms and conference rooms, that is. Businesses have been wrestling with this thing called Social Media for several years now, and while some have entered the fray, it's still an enigma MORE >>

“ Success Covers a Multitude of Blunders ”. That was a famous quote from George Bernard Shaw, and it has always stuck with me throughout my career as a leader and executive. What it ultimately told me was yes, I was going to fail – multiple times. We learn that more often than not, it’s better to “do something” then let fear and inertia overtake us. MORE >>

One of the greatest challenges of leadership is managing time, a limited resource that has to be used with the utmost care and consideration. As the saying goes, there are “ only so many hours in a day “, and the leader must be able to stay focused on those tasks and activities that truly matter. But it’s really cool!  Courage. MORE >>

What does it take to be a successful leader in the 21 st Century? This is a question that has already filled the “Management/Leadership” shelves in the local (and virtual) bookstores many times over – and we’re only 12 years into this century. Chances are you’ve read one, two, or more of these books looking for answers that resonate and inspire. MORE >>