The Groco ‘American Dreams’ Show

A few months ago, I was a guest on the Groco ‘American Dreams‘ program. ‘Groco’ is Greenstein, Rogoff, Olsen & Co., LLP — a Certified Public Accounting firm located in the Silicon Valley region of the San Francisco Bay Area, serving high net worth individuals. Alan Olsen is managing partner at Groco, and has hosted … Read more

Psychological Safety: What Leadership Programs Really Work?

“What Leadership Programs Really Work? Components of The Best Leadership Development Programs” – This is the second entry in a series of blogs about the leadership concept of psychological safety. “Survival of the fittest is not the same as survival of the best. Leaving leadership development up to chance is foolish.”  – Morgan McCall The … Read more

Psychological Safety: The Power of the Positive Climate

“The Power of the Positive Climate” – This is the first entry in a series of blogs about the leadership concept of psychological safety. “Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow.” — Helen Keller There’s a considerable body of evidence that positivity is contagious — which makes me wonder why … Read more

Succession Planning: Process or Outcome?

“Process or Outcome?”: This is the second entry in our series of blogs on Succession Planning. “Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.” – Winston Churchill Why should succession planning be more of a process-driven activity than an outcome–driven one?  The answer is elegant in its simplicity: Process creates alignment.  If we are … Read more