BizPie Blog
The BizPie Blog gives expert advice for executives to help make better decisions, improve your team, and balance professional & personal life.
Leadership advice from Colin Powell
General Colin Powell, former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff spoke to my 3 Vistage groups this week and the
Infrastructure getting fixed? Yes!
When I saw the big trucks around the corner I got really excited. Oh boy, street paving. I know how geeky that sounds, But, I
To decide
For linguistic geeks like me, it is interesting to ponder the origin of the word “decide.” Decide comes from latin. The root -“cide” is to
Exhausted? Me, too….
What is it this week? The full moon waning? End of a quarter? Beginning of Autumn? Everyone seems exhausted. Me, too.
Demographics transform hiring
As marketers know, you ignore demographics at your peril. As baby boomers, there were so many of us we competed for a space in the
When new competitors emerge….
What do you do when new competitors emerge? It used to be that the U.S. was the largest manufacturer in the world. It has been
Labor Day
How ironic that this Labor Day all employers can talk about is labor shortages. Promising talent is being picked off with unsolicited offers for way
“Servant” Leadership
I am a big fan of servant leadership, so I was quite interested in reading “The Motive” by Patrick Lencioni. This is his new book
Great simplifiers
General Colin Powell, former head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says “Great leaders are almost always great simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate
Ducks in order?
As I look around my office and see the papers, and think about the closet that needs to be purged, I sigh….I need to put
Lost strategic focus?
I’m hearing from CEO’s and I’m hearing from senior leaders that one minute you are looking at 3 year plans and the next minute you
Click refresh
You refresh your computer. More emails show up. You get new information. How many times each day do you refresh your computer? What about yourself?
Subscribe to BizPie Blog: