Category Archives: The People

Anyone who has been accountable for others, as a leader, has experienced the queasy feeling when a direct report “goes around” them and has direct communication with their boss.  You know what I’m talking about, don’t pretend you don’t.  It’s … Continue reading →

Dear Stan, I’m working with someone who is deeply concerned about their public reputation. If they are not allowed to lead a project, and it includes the opportunity for public notice, they will object to our strategies and tactics citing … Continue reading →

I’ve often said that there’s no substitute for a leader’s judgement.  There are no models, tools, recipes, slogans, symbols, books or charismatic “thought leaders” who can supplant the role of a leader who has hard-won experience and is able to … Continue reading →

In the shuttle bus to the airport, Veronica, Mike and I shared our nostalgia from decades past.  Do you remember rotary dial telephones that had a hard wire to the wall, typically no more than a few feet long?  You … Continue reading →