Category Archives: The People

Sounds like an elementary school yard riddle, doesn’t it?  If you’re a board member, you’ll immediately know the answer.  Being the board chair is, like Caesar would put it, being first among equals.  The board Chair has the challenging task … Continue reading →

I recently did. It wasn’t due to cancer, at least not the physiological kind.  It wasn’t an accident.  No one died.  The friendship ended, not the lives concerned.  The culprit was being in business together.

What a great question.  Marla had been struggling with preparing for a tough confrontation, and she was intent upon being absolutely honest.  Marla wanted to be authentic.  But I had advised her to write out her message, rehearse it, even … Continue reading →

I’ve seen both ends of entrepreneurialism, from the idealistic, optimistic, intoxicating beginning to the transformation that occurs when the hoped-for “exit strategy” is accomplished, and everything in between.  It’s that long in-between that often goes unheralded when academic tomes are … Continue reading →