Seeking Opportunity

What comes to mind when you hear the term “hunter-gatherer”? It is likely that you envision a primitive person or tribe wandering the Savanna or a dense forest in search of edible plants and grubs with the occasional good fortune to secure a source of animal protein. And of course, in the evening, seeking shelter… Read more »

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Changing Landscapes

If you told me five years ago that seemingly competing AV companies would work closely together to bring products to market on a regular basis, I would have been quite surprised. At the time, the simple idea of competitive AV equipment makers partnering together was virtually nonexistent. Yet here in 2023, that’s precisely what is… Read more »

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Change and Courage Are Equal Partners

In early May 2023, I was invited to participate in a first-of-its-kind conference in Israel by a civilian grassroots movement named The Fourth Quarter. Unfamiliar with the group, I jumped online seeking information, and the more I discovered the more curious I became: Could this be history in the making? Are we reaching new times… Read more »

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The Art of Surthrival

Have you ever seen someone who by all measures would be fully within their rights to melt down under the weight of the pressures they were facing, but instead this person thrived in front of your very eyes? What you just saw was surthrival. Surthrival is the ability to thrive in an environment so challenging… Read more »

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So Life is Getting Shorter, Now What?

That was the fourth classmate to pass away this year. Two from heart attacks, one from throat cancer, and another from complications of diabetes. There is nothing like the proximity of death to focus the mind. I had my own challenge fighting colon cancer more than 20 years ago, but at the time I was… Read more »

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Leadership Lessons in Lockdown

There is no success without a valued and performing team. I believe strongly in nurturing talent and enabling personal development, and am no prouder than when I see this lead to bigger and brighter things for team members, even when outside the organization.

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The Power of Price Leadership

Leadership is a daunting task. Guiding, inspiring, and influencing teams towards sustainable growth is no small feat. Justifiably, we reward our business leaders for it. But ask yourself, when was the last time you led on pricing? Price is a dynamic force that holds the power to transform the bottom line. It is the cornerstone… Read more »

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It Is What It Is

I love words. My mom ignited this adoration. As a child, when I dared to suggest I was bored, my mom would hand me a dictionary or thesaurus and expect a report of what I had learned over dinner. I loved the way some words sounded, and often I’d try to impress others by using… Read more »

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Navigating the Complex World Through Vertical Development

I see leaders of today facing the grand, complex, and adaptive challenges of the 21st century. For example, rapid economic growth has also brought along environmental degradation; globalization has brought people from around the world together, posing challenges to societal integration while also trying to retain ethnic diversity; improved material wealth has provided physical comfort… Read more »

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