About Your Photograph…

If a picture is worth a thousand words, some people don

Reminder: Charting A Course Through Desperate Times

Skilled mariners know there is no margin for error when

Desperate Times

In Spanish, it sounds like a line from an old western m

Broken Tools and Misused Words

Words are like tools. Over time, misuse, neglect, and c

Trivial Pursuits

It only required the frustration of some lost Scrabble

Making a Tough Call

In the rarefied air of executive suites, following a to

Following a Tough Act

Before America’s Got Talent, American Idol, and The V

The Terror of a Blank Page

Amateurs sit and wait for inspiration; the rest of us g

Wait A Minute!

Depending on which research, opinion, tweet, or meme yo

Your Professional Stress Test

“The most serious mistakes are not being made as a re

A POTEMKIN VILLAGE TALE

While the origin of the story is suspect, its meaning a

A State of Readiness

Our 2021 is off to a great start. Are you and your busi

Crafting an Unencumbered Life

A year that often seemed upside-down and had an eerie r

Covid, Your Career, and Newton’s Law

If you are looking for a unique sobriquet for 2020, the

The Ripples of Covid-19 on HR Leadership

When some stones in life hit water, the ripples never s

The Myth of the Best Decision

“Indecision may or may not be my problem.”

A CTA or Ice in Your Stomach?

Online marketers call them CTAs or “call-to-actio

That Thing You Do

We are often asked questions to clarify what we do.&nbs

Comparatives, Superlatives, and Your HR Executive Hire

(Un)Conventional Insights

If you crack open Charles Dickens’ 1859 novel A Tale

Leading from Both Ends of the Pyramid

Do you remember early in 2020 when strategic discussion

Get Ready for Tomorrow, Today

If it be now, ’tis not to come. If it be not to come,

Wind in Your Sails

…continued from a previous blog Our last article

“Until” is Now

Like an annoying relative that comes for a weekend visi

Listen, Learn, Lead

The words “listen” and “silent”

Compounding Talent

“. . . in the next century, we will have to becom

Wins Above Replacement

In baseball, Wins Above Replacement or “WAR&#8221

Zoomed Out!

When Ozzie and Harriet were giving us our first taste o

When Hope Becomes a Strategy

An over-used axiom and the title of a popular book says

Branding Lessons from the Nicest Guy in the Neighborhood

Conventional wisdom tells us building a brand demands c

Brands, Risks, and Dragons

Innovation and re-invention are inherently risk-driven

Branding Lessons From The Architect of Tomorrow

Before he was worth $22 billion, he earned $18 an hour

New Energy for a Tired Brand

Brands are like buildings. With the right foundation, o

Decisions, Decisions, Decisions…

“The difficulty lies not so much in developing ne

Brand Consistency

From McDonald’s to 7-Eleven to KFC to Ace Hardwar

Leading Effectively in the Fourth Revolution

“Adapt or die.” Billy Beane’s iconic

Brand Turmoil?

For decades, the biggest and most valued companies were

CEO Tenure, Turmoil, and Turnover

If current trends remain, over 430 people will step int

Shakespeare and Your Career Brand

The golf brand – Titleist – is derived fr

Learning…the Hard Way

Whoever said experience is the best teacher should have

Who’s the HERO of Your Story?

“Ferris Bueller, you’re my hero.” Cam

Humility, Self-Preservation, and the Art of the Humblebrag

“Nothing is more deceitful than the appearance of

Still Flying … Lessons In Resilience

Resilience is making a comeback in our corporate vocabu

NFL Game Balls

Are Companies Wisest to Buy Results or Potential? (or,

The Importance of White Space

How much does your life resemble a webpage designed by

Brand Velocity

The end of year brings with it two extremes – tim

Digital Technology and the Executive’s Brand

From big data to analytics to artificial intelligence,

Putting People on the Ledge

The image is so Rockwellian and the setting so unique t

Winning The Corporate Long Game

What can an executive looking for career longevity lear

Toxic Collaboration

If you feel like most of your day is invested in email,

Lasting Impressions

“How you begin is how you are listened to, and ho

Energizing Executive Innovation

“Let him that would move the world, first move hi

Thank You For Your Feedback…I Have No Plans To Change My Behavior

Ask ten CEOs if their organizations promote a high-perf

Our Labradoodle Does Not Shed!

Our 6-year old Labradoodle, Ziba, does not shed! Well,

The Ripple Effect

Sometimes we see a person or organization share somethi

Is There a Blueprint for Success?

When a statement is attributed to a Roman philosopher,

The Ruse of Experience

The growth of technology and social media has generated

Hire Maturity … What’s In A Name?

Peter Gudmundsson – one of our valued Advisory Bo

In the Story of Your Brand, the Hero Isn’t You

Since campaigning for class office in junior high, Lesl

Transforming Learning & Development

From time to time we share content from another HR solu

Branding Lessons From P.T. Barnum

Branding is building a reputation and crafting a messag

Have You Missed Your Window?

Life is full of misses: Missing the boat. Missing the m

How to Know When It Is Time To Go

What do Jeff Immelt, Travis Kalanick, and Howard Schult

Why Go Green?

From Henry David Thoreau’s Maine Woods to Theodor

Merry Christmas

Is Your Brand Positioning You for Your Next Job?

The perks of some jobs are nothing short of regal. How

EXECUTIVE PRESENCE: It’s More Than Commanding a Room

Executive recruiters look for it.  Leadership surveys

Leadership, Loyalty, and a Leader’s Brand

Does one question really tell it all? If it tells the s

Putting a New Edge on Ockham’s Razor

Hanlon’s is funny – “Never attribute

You Can’t Build a Puzzle if all the Pieces are Round

Those jigsaw puzzles with pieces that are all the same

A Step Up or a Push Out? The CFO’s Choice

Google the phrase “CFO Departures” and the headline

Size, Synergy, and a Successful Search

What do Kraft, Motorola, and Abbott have in common? The

Is It Time To Re-Own Your Career?

As an executive, you have encouraged associates to own

Your Brand Isn’t What You Do. Your Brand is the Impact You Bring.

Companies aren’t buying what many executives are sell

New Personal Branding Service for Senior Executives

NEWS RELEASE  New Personal Branding Service for Senior

Gone to Texas

The Texas Talent Grab As scores of people (including a

Blaise Pascal, Candidate Parades, and Your Next Hire

What do 17th century mathematician Blaise Pascal and yo

Pecking Order Theory and the Search for the Super Candidate

If pecking order comes up in a business conversation, t

Fired Up!

As we depart 2016, we look back at an outstanding year.

Talent Management or Leader Engagement?

When did taking responsibility for developing people in

Be Like Lane’s

 ” . . . It’s easy. We just treat people t

Executive Assessments: Art or Science?

From time to time we like to feature insights from a tr

15 in ’16: Chapter 3

15 years ago George W. Bush was in the early stages of

How to Get Your CEO to Listen to You

 Want to influence, drive change, advance your career

15 in ’16: Chapter 2

Last month we shared about our journey to the present (

Overcoming Personal Constraints

Our commitment to building relationships w/ HR leaders,

15 in ’16: Chapter 1

2016 will mark a significant occasion…our 15th ye

Purpose Driven People

Studies show that purpose-driven people are more satisf

The Perception of Competence

At the executive level, we are surrounded by individual

Maintaining Momentum on Your #1 Priority

We learned something new about trains over the holidays

Leading Change? Make Waves!

Why you need to know Rougned Odor!

Many of you do not consider yourselves baseball fans&#8

Which Markets Do You Serve?

We are often asked questions related to our market foot

’13, 13, 13!

It is always hard to believe that another year has flow

Talent Tales – Clayton Gammill of EY

We recently spoke with Clayton Gammill, a Principal in

Talent Tales – Scott Smith of AT&T

Talent Tales is a quarterly resource that provides insi

Care to Vote

Since today is National Voter Registration Day, we want

Hit the Nail on the Head

Have you ever seen someone try to drive a nail using so

2011 Holiday Marketing

Fall has arrived and, in some areas of the country, it

Business 2010

With a stabilizing economy that is expected to continue

Leveraging Expertise

HR Career Development Series Critical Concern White Pap

Why Go Green?

Sure, there has been a lot of talk about it, plenty of

Survey Reveals Focus on Executive Talent

Many companies are seeing current economic trends as an

This is a Leap(Frog) Year!

Yes, more and more signs point to the undeniable conclu