Some time ago, I posted a series on the lessons that leaders can learn from celebrities – and in this post about Britney Spears I explained my STOP approach to crisis management: Story – I believe that a crisis is best handled head on. In a crisis, it is imperative that the leader OWNS the [...]

In the past, I have written a series on “What Leaders Can Learn from …” entries focusing on leadership lessons gleaned from the lives of celebrities and athletes. In the course of our lives, we all are witness to the lives of such folks given the seemingly insatiable demand to know more and more about [...]

The 2008 Stevie Awards for Women in Business is an international competition recognizing the accomplishments of outstanding women executives, business owners, and the organizations they run. The awards are produced by the creators of the prestigious American Business AwardsSM. Stevie Awards were handed out in categories including Best Entrepreneur, Best Executive, Lifetime Achievement, and Women [...]

Photo by Laura @ Pixel Heart Photography One of the proven methods of extracting innovation from an otherwise stale organization has been to embark upon “skunkworks” projects. These are projects that are cobbled together by passionate instigators within an organization who see an opportunity to build upon or extend something they have happened across in [...]

Finally after a nearly two-year campaign [although it seemed even longer], the U.S. voters have spoken – loudly and clearly!  In an historic election, Barack Obama won not only a popular vote by many percentage points, but he trounced his opponent in an Electoral landslide.  Regardless of your political stripes, the respect due Barack Obama [...]

Last month I participated in a global, collaborative project. A Woman’s Investment was conceived by Jasmin Tragas, and brought together 26 women from around the world in a single publication. Each woman was asked to describe what a “woman’s investment” means to them. The resulting publication is now available with stunning photography. | View | [...]