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
“Doing the Right Thing When No One’s Looking”: This is the fifth in a series of blogs on adaptive leadership. It is my belief that foundational leadership principles give leaders the ability to build teams capable of handling whatever might come their way. This series is based around what we at Level Five Associates have … Read more
Back in April, I had the privilege to make a presentation to the Duke Sanford Veterans Association, co-hosted by my son, Rob, who is a Special Operations Officer with the U.S. Army as well as a Policy Student at Duke’s Sanford School of Public Policy. The presentation was titled “Steering The Battleship.” Why that name? … Read more
“Make peace with the mirror and watch your reflection change.” – Unknown All too often we don’t make peace. It’s far simpler and easier to see who you want to see in the mirror, instead of who you actually are. Without taking the time for self-reflection, though, we only glance at ourselves. Why is this? … Read more
