In a recent post, I mentioned that a leader’s greatest power is in his or her ability to set a vision that people understand and want to follow. You can’t do that without purpose. I’ve coached many CEOs of mid-market companies, both young and seasoned executives, who seek my advice regarding tough decisions – revamping

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to speak with Jeremy Park on the LPBC Radio Show. Jeremy also spoke with Lavetra Stewart of Time for a Change and Charlotte Hoppers of Grace House of Memphis. Jeremy and I had a great talk and spoke for almost 20 minutes. I won’t rehash everything here, but I

Have you ever wondered about how things would have turned out if you had hired that other candidate? You know, the one who finished second to that super-polished person who sounded great in the interviews … but never performed as expected? Hiring mistakes cause a lot of stress. And the cost of poor hires can

Below is my 3-minute introduction at the October LPBC meeting, which addresses 2 different types of failure. Here’s the quick summary. There are 2 ways that people classify failure: #1 – “I am a failure.” #2 – “I have failed three times.” There’s a significant difference between the two. One implies a failure of commission

For those of you who didn’t attended my webinar earlier today on Organizational Culture, here is the recording: If you’d like to talk about your organizational culture, contact me.

Watch Ken’s 3-minute introduction to the September 2013 LPBC, where he shares a story about learning to read, and statistics about business people’s lack of reading in their core area of expertise.