Investing In Talent

I recently read a blog post on all the reasons not to hire "superstars" and I could not have disagreed more with what I read. The more I continued to read the drivel being espoused by this blogger the more I realized how prevalent his assertions and positions have become in today's business world. I have always subscribed to the philosophy that the quality of an organization's talent will have a…

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Turning Crisis into Opportunity

I was corresponding with a colleague earlier today who was inquiring into my experiences with crisis management, and after reviewing my e-mail to her I thought the subject was worthy of being published in today's post. In the current always-on, real-time, and often invasive world of media coverage any company is only a slight faux pas away from crisis mode. It is not really a question of if your…

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ROI Reexamined

There is little doubt that measuring Return On Investment (ROI) is a solid business principle that helps guide corporate decisioning. However, for purposes of this blog post, I want you to think of ROI as a return on imagination, ideas, and innovation. It is the return on innovation that will allow companies to maintain their competitive edge and create sustainable growth even during a rough…

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Interview – Robin Koval

Advising CEOs and entrepreneurs for a living I have had the pleasure of working with a wide variety of truly amazing individuals over the years. However when I look back amongst those individuals who have left an indelible impression on me it is not the smartest, toughest, wealthiest, or most powerful executives, but rather it has been the "nicest" executives that made the lasting impression.…

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