Imagine No Employees

Outsourcing has become common over the past several years.  Nearly every organization deals with outsourcing of some sort. It is a bit controversial. When companies outsource with offshore workers, we hear complaints of moving our jobs overseas, putting our own...

A Mentoring Role Reversal

Most of us have had some exposure to a mentoring program.  Many companies implement programs at various levels of formality and to various levels of success. Some organizations establish formal policies for mentoring. “Herman, you’ll be mentored by Fred”. Other...

The 2 Biggest Management Challenges

Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of sitting on both sides of the management desk.  I’ve managed a lot of people and in the process, mismanaged some of them.  I’d like to think I’ve learned from some of my mistakes. On the flipside, I’ve been managed and...

Tell Me Again About Your Great Leadership

We’ve all probably experienced great leadership.  Leaders that we enjoyed reporting to, were mentored by and maybe even developed a friendship with over the course of our careers. You may have also had your share of bad managers.  I don’t need to go into detail here. ...