Press Releases

Thursday, July 12, 2012
Up again, down again. The record of our progress towards global economic recovery can be seen these days in almost any business survey. Certainly this year’s annual worldwide survey of senior management by Cornerstone International Group spells it out. This time last year, the light...
Sunday, March 25, 2012
It’s been 10 years since the dark days of Enron and WorldCom exposed massive failings in corporate governance. Today, most Boards of Directors are very different in composition and accountability but one change is proving stubborn: increasing the number of women directors. Studies have unfailingly...
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Technology helps us find things faster.  But it doesn’t help us find out what is important and what is not. Unless we understand what is important to us, we will always be looking and running the risk of never finding.  It is rarely something that...
Monday, March 12, 2012
Who quietly enforces internal standards of behavior and decorum at the world’s biggest corporations -- standards even the CEO must meet? The corporation’s board of directors, says the March issue of online governance monthly Boardroom INSIDER. “Boards play a little noted, but crucial role as...
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Reaching back to ancient Greek wisdom, this statement has long been regarded as understanding the feelings that influence your thoughts and actions.  It is as applicable today as it was then. Every coaching project I undertake begins with the person I am coaching providing information...
Saturday, February 25, 2012
At their best, most meetings are a waste of time. Instead of inspiring and enabling, way too many of them actually drain participants’ willingness and ability to do real work. Yet QlikTech has found a way to turn its annual corporate summit into a positive,...
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Replacing the CEO, according to one survey, takes an average of 90 days. Another survey reveals that more than two-thirds of organizations do not have a formal succession planning process. Small wonder, then, that the supply of highly skilled executives on a temporary basis is...
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The word brings up visions – and concerns - for most.  It could be filled with opportunities…. it could be filled with risks.  Is tomorrow really just the day that begins when this one ends, or does it stretch into the future? Your perspective has...
Thursday, February 16, 2012
An interview is a very special time.  It provides the most important opportunity to learn about the person you are interviewing – and determine how effective they will be as a member of your team. The decisions you make will impact your organization, and will...
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Listening to the GOP Presidential debates makes one wonder about the importance of honesty.  Can any of us believe that each of the candidates will do all they say?  Hasn’t history proven that in politics most people “say whatever they think people want to hear”...