TOM IZZO: OUTSTANDING MANAGER Tom Izzo is an outstanding manager who has led Michigan State University back to The NCAA Final Four for the 7th time. He has set an unprecedented record of leading his team to The Final Four for the third time when it has been a number five seed or higher. This [...]
THE MANAGEMENT OF YOU In my career I was very lucky. I had the opportunity to work directly with businesses in a number of countries and with a great number of excellent executives. I was also exposed to a number of executives who did not perform well. While there were a number of reasons why [...]
WOMEN STILL STRUGGLING TO CLOSE $530,000 GENDER GAP A recent study titled "Status of Women in the States" commissioned by the Institute for Women's Policy Research" highlighted new information in the ongoing battle in the US to close the Gender Gap as regards equal pay for equal jobs. The study showed women born between 1950 [...]
"WHAT IS BEST FOR PEOPLE IS WHAT THEY DO FOR THEMSELVES" Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was not referring to self-mentoring when he made this quote about 200 years ago. Mr. Franklin was probably encouraging people to fend for themselves and not be at the mercy of others. However, the quote has relevance for many young [...]
MANAGING WEAKNESSES INTO STRENGTHS Far too many people accept their weaknesses and fail to make the effort to manage weaknesses into strengths.Thomas Wolfe said if you have a talent and have not figured out how to use it you have failed yourself. If you have a talent and only use a portion of it you [...]
The NFL continues to find its way into the headlines but not for the best of reasons. And Commissioner Roger Goodell remains in the hot seat while several issues play out in the news with the Adrian Peterson reversal the latest in a long series of problems facing the NFL commissioner. NFL LOSES ANOTHER LEGAL [...]
In her acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress at the 87th Academy Awards, Patricia Arquette made an impassioned plea for equal rights and equal pay for women in the United States. Ms. Arquette said: "To every woman who gave birth, to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation, we have fought for everyone else's equal [...]
In my book "Theory You" I note the powerful change in American business as more and more women emerge in new and key roles. Female headed households have now become the majority and 42% of all US households have dual earners. There are more and more women entrepreneurs in the past twenty years than ever [...]
In my book "Theory You" I point out the first step in learning the management of you is the accurate assessment of yourself to determine your greatest strengths. Often a person's greatest strength can also be their greatest weakness. For example, you might be a very competitive, aggressive person. Your aggressiveness can often lead to [...]
Roger Goodell is the commissioner of the National Football League. Last week I watched his press conference from the Super Bowl. It was the first time I had the opportunity to hear him speak. I was very curious due to some recent developments in the NFL world. My impression of Commissioner Goodell was not positive. [...]
