“I created a framework for my new book, Rebooting Work, that’s the culmination of years of experience in managing and mentoring, and, I hope, will help people as they begin to rework how they think about work.  It identifies four different philosophies around work: Frame 1: Company Man or Woman, Frame 2: CEO of Your […]

Back in December I wrote a 3-Part series about Microsoft’s Steven Sinofsky and Apple’s Scott Forstall, and the fact that despite their notable successes they were eventually ousted from their high ranking positions as a result of ongoing personality conflicts.  In essence they were bad and […]

“When they look at you, they see what they want to be. When they look at me, they see what they are.”

One of the more memorable quotes from the movie Nixon, in which Anthony Hopkins standing before a portrait of John F. Kennedy laments his reputational lot in life, is revealing in terms of our […]

Have you ever made a mistake?  What do you do if you miss the mark?

Often times it is not the original transgression that causes the greatest problems, but the lack of acknowledgement on the part of the offending party that creates the most negative aftershocks in terms of creditability.

Of course this lack of acknowledgement can […]

Like the beloved A. A. Milne character, Tiger Woods and more specifically his brand, has shown an incredible resiliency in bouncing back from the personal drama that unfolded just a couple of short years ago.

Upon what do I base this assessment?

In a recent Forbes article (Tiger Woods Delivered $6 Million More For Sponsors Than […]

After addressing graduating students this past week at Northwestern University in Chicago, I was approached by four young men wearing beards, asking me if they should opt for a “clean” look.  In other words, should they shave their beards?

I explained that I rarely see executives in senior positions sporting facial hair.  However, if this is […]