I was about to slip more than 1,000 feet down a cliff that overlooks the Pacific Ocean. My husband Lewis and I just arrived on the island of Kauai and...
Culture Fit or Trap?
"Wow, we just spent two months pouring over resumes, getting recommendations from headhunters and interviewing candidates. We finally selected someon...
To Influence or Not To Influence
How you attempt to influence others counts - It counts in how you inspire others, in the people you attract to work with you and in the alliances you ...
Consistency Can Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness
Unlike some of the more attractive and frequently discussed leadership competencies like being visionary, consistency is often overlooked and underval...
Don’t Ignore References – They Can Make All the Difference
Ask candidate references the right questions when hiring. It can mean hiring the right talent.
Trick or Treat: Hiring Can Turn Out To Be Either
Hiring the right talent can be tricky. You want the candidate to fit into your organization’s culture and also someone who can be effective on the j...
Become an “Even Better” CEO
Become an "even better" CEO by participating in a Florida CEO Forum that has the right focus, the right people and the right execution. Here from a gr...
Parachuting Priorities
Many CEOs and leaders handle the urgent and important parts of their role effectively - like seeing an opportunity that has a short window to take adv...
Hiring for Culture Fit Pays Off
by Mary Key Having the right culture can make the difference between being in business or not. Certainly companies recently nominated as the Best Plac...
Develop Detachment to Improve Your Leadership
One of the hallmarks of effective leadership is the ability to distance oneself from a work situation and to look at it with detachment. By “helicop...
Start The New Year With The Gift Of Your Presence
The new year has begun and many of us have spent the last several weeks searching for appropriate gifts to give people we value and care about. Our ...