“Values are like fingerprints. Nobody’s are the same, but you leave them all over everything you do.” —Elvis Presley Values drive everything. That was true in the Army, and it’s true in every business I’ve worked with since. In The Power of Being All In, I describe Adaptive Leadership as the compass leaders need in … Read more
This is part of an ongoing series of blogs based on the latest Level Five Associates book, The Power of Being All In. “While your culture should drive decision-making throughout the organization, consider it a North Star, not a straitjacket.” — Erin Meyer in the Harvard Business Review, July-August 2024 issue. What Do We Do … Read more
This is the latest entry in a series of blogs based on the latest Level Five Associates book, The Power of Being All In. All too often, we mistakenly believe that sharing information alone is communicating. (We discussed this in a recent blog post: The Communication Desert.) Technology is feeding self-deception. Our warp-speed technology growth … Read more
This is the latest entry in a series of blogs based on the latest Level Five Associates book, The Power of Being All In. One of the executives I interviewed in The Power of Being All In, Andrew Sewnauth, President and CEO of CDS Life Transitions, had this to say: “I think talent management lies … Read more
Having trouble finding time? In 2016, a weekends-off initiative was unveiled at J.P. Morgan called “Pencils Down.” The media was quick to highlight the move by the financial giant as a radical step: “The initiative…is unusual in a high-powered corner of Wall Street where 100-hour weeks are considered by some as a badge of honor … Read more
A few weeks ago, I was a guest on ‘Excellent Executive Coaching,’ a podcast hosted by Dr. Katrina Burrus. Dr. Burrus is a leadership coach and has spent years analyzing the essentials: what makes leaders succeed — or fail. Let’s dive in a bit to some of what we discussed: Differences between military values and … Read more
