A guided meditation for businesspeople.

The pandemic has thrown us all into uncharted territory. It has triggered our most basic needs. We are concerned about our health and the health of our loved ones. We worry about our resources: Continue reading →

A few years ago, I traveled to an assisted living facility to meet with Edgar Schein, a pioneer in the field of organizational culture and leadership. I had contracted for two hours of his time to tap into his wisdom Continue reading →

It’s so frustrating to have to reduce what you do to a soundbite. When I first started my business and people would ask about my consulting firm, I would stammer and talk too much and I quickly lost the interest Continue reading →

There must be something about me that broadcasts, “Good listener.” Even in the most casual of settings, I find people telling me their life stories. A recent example of this happened last week. I was in a taxi in NYC. Continue reading →

When people ask me what I do, I often respond with, “I am an organizational shrink.” There might be those who give me pushback for this statement. I mean, I am not a Ph.D. That said, I have lots Continue reading →

Is there a place in today’s organization for a demanding manager? Many years ago, I interviewed for a position with someone who was known as being the best in the business. I wanted to be the best too so I Continue reading →

I only got to hear the first story on this week’s episode of This American Life on NPR. The topic for this week’s installment was unintended consequences and the story I heard focused on Colton, the Bachelor. Wow. He jumped Continue reading →