by lewsauder | Oct 27, 2017 | Career Management, Communication
I once worked on an engagement where the president of the company flew in for the monthly steering committee meeting. He would schmooze the client, take them out to lunch, and assure them of their importance to the firm. And that was true. This was one of the largest...
by lewsauder | Jan 6, 2017 | Career Management, Getting in to Consulting
I’ve had the good fortune to work for some great leaders during my career. Some have been better than others. But most were very good from one aspect or another. I learned from the best and the mediocre. I once had the misfortune to work for someone who was put in a...
by lewsauder | Jul 7, 2014 | Career Management
The baseball coach was frustrated with his team. They just weren’t executing. When they were up to bat, they couldn’t buy a hit. The pitchers gave up too many hits. Even when the pitching was good, the fielders made errors that cost the team too many runs....
by lewsauder | Mar 18, 2014 | Communication
There has been a lot of talk about bossy women lately. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is leading a formidable group of successful women, including Condoleezza Rice and Girl Scouts CEO Anna Marie Chávez, on the banning of that word to describe women. Their purpose is...
by lewsauder | Jan 20, 2014 | Career Management
It’s good to have a subject matter expert on your team. A good SME is a resource that virtually every other member of your team can rely on for valuable insight again and again. It’s a nice feeling for that resource too. Who wouldn’t like to be the person that whole...
