Looking out for the Leadership Team
There are two leadership styles. Both work. One is more sustainable. The ‘smartest person’ leader has all the answers and provides all the direction. This leader attracts followers. The ‘facilitator’ [...]
Hiring Millennials Without Using The Word Millennial
New trends in the business world are generally interesting and, at times, worthy of consideration and adoption. In most cases, there is always something to learn but I detest the [...]
Big Picture Thinking
Taking Time to Think - Big Picture Thinking I call it “window time”, the moments I invest in thinking solely about the big picture. It’s called the big picture for [...]
Julia Dumanian: CEO as Chief Communications Officer
Canadian Hearing Society CEO Julia Dumanian is an expert on the CEO role. Here she discusses the CEO's role as Chief Communications Officer for the organization. The role of the Chief [...]
A New Type of To-Do List
A New Type of To-Do List Perhaps the number one reason for not keeping a continual to-do list is the stress that accompanies it. I like these lists and always [...]
My Kickstarter Exceeded My Expectations… Now what?
My Kickstarter Exceeded My Expectations... Now what? Your fund raising efforts were successful. You have the funds and you understand your field of expertise. But you're not a "business person". [...]
My Five Year Rule for Directors and CEO’s
My Five Year Rule for Directors and CEO’s The other day I was presenting to a roomful of veteran Directors when the youngest Director in the room asked: “Jim, what [...]
Candid? Is Honesty the Best Policy at your Company?
I remember hearing one of three partners in a small engineering firm suggest that complete honesty may not be the best idea if the three are to get along. My [...]