Team Building Posted on - December 22, 2008

Please note:  Although the names in the following examples have been changed, the situations as well as the outcomes are as reported. “The Team That Wasn’t” The Southern Team was “team” in name only.  Despite a great deal of rhetoric about “the power of teamwork,” “there is no ‘I’ in team,” and numerous other team-related [...]

Leadership Development Posted on - December 22, 2008

“We See a Leadership Shortage Ahead” When a large financial services firm considered the future of leadership in their organization, they were concerned.  Despite hiring the “best and brightest” for the past several years, they realized that nearly 60% of their highest performing leaders were positioned to retire in the next five years.  Despite regular [...]

Coaching Posted on - December 22, 2008

“Will Will Advance?” Please note: Although the names in the following examples have been changed, the situations as well as the outcomes are as reported. Will Davis was a highly-regarded executive in a major organization in the Southwest.  He had been with the organization for more than 20 years and, in those 20 years, had [...]