This line was spoken by the character, Cal Lightman, in the new tv show, Lie to Me on Fox TV last evening. It reflects a too-widely held belief that the vast majority of CEOs are liars and cheats. The show is a drama based on real science of deception detection via involuntary microexpressions on our […]
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
When I interviewed W. Grant Gregory, the former Chairman of Deloitte Touche for my book (see elsewhere on my site) about developing one’s leadership traits, he stressed the importance of having your own personal board of directors. These are successful people who provide advice and constructive criticism and may connect you to an opportunity. It […]
Monday, December 8, 2008
Comments Off on Bailout with No End
As I said in a prior post, the fruit vendor on a nearby street corner in New York City told me he is working on becoming a bank holding company so he can get in line for a bailout. Is there no end? Today’s announcement it was announced that insurance companies will be allowed to […]
Saturday, October 25, 2008
Comments Off on Personal Growth Through Ordinary Experiences
I hear great leadership development stories often. They are always worth sharing. One of my senior executive friends was the first in his family to go to college. At one point it was not even clear to him that college was worth a shot. He had a decent job, a decent income and minimal expenses […]
Countless more ordinary people of equal talent never developed the leadership core required to run the show. Why not?
Thursday, January 29, 2009
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