Mark Zuckerberg and his colleagues at Facebook believe that by openly acknowledging who we are and behaving consistently among all our friends and business associates we will help create a healthier society. Of course, his business depends on this philosophy. In his book, The Facebook Effect, David Kirkpatrick says that Zuckerberg believes, "that if we live in an ‘open and transparent' world, people will be held to the consequences of[...]

American businesses have been suffering from a lack of long term vision for some time now and it has carried over to our government. In a recent article in CEO Strategist titled "Being Current and Relevant", by Dr. Rick Johnson, Dr. Johnson points out, "Businesses that are focused on developing sustainable long term market share growth during tough economic times often have a longer time-horizon and a broader set of[...]

In his most recent book, Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Daniel Pink says that most private and public organizations haven't figured out what really motivates us. Mr. Pink points out in his book that, "Most of us believe that the best way to motivate ourselves and others is with external rewards like money - the carrot-and-stick approach."

Weekly and daily meetings can seriously cut into your work day and your productivity. Do you feel like you waste far too much time sitting in meetings that don't accomplish anything other than keep you away from doing what you were hired to do? Have you noticed that more times than not these meetings seldom produce a constructive outcome? If you work in corporate America or for any large company, you know exactly what[...]

In his latest book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Done Right, Dr. Atul Gawande points out how a simple checklist can prevent minor and major errors in your business or profession. Dr. Gawande, a Harvard trained Surgeon and writer for the New Yorker, provides examples from his own profession as well as other professions.

He begins his by explaining how a five-item checklist in the operating room can dramatically[...]

Who would have thought that David Lee Roth, the former lead singer of Van Halen, would contribute lessons in management for today's managers and CEOs? Well, guess what, Van Halen and their roadies were smarter than most.

In his autobiography, David Lee Roth, wrote that their touring contract demanded that at each venue backstage there would be a bowl of M&Ms with all of the[...]

Just a few years ago, business analysts were predicting an impending knowledge and talent shortage. Boomers were going to retire in record numbers and the talent pool to replace them wasn't going to be able to meet the demand.

As we all know by now, the great recession of 2009 changed all those prognostications. A recent survey by Sun Life Financial dubbed the Unretirement Index found that 65% of U.S. workers[...]

If you don't play golf, chances are you think golf is a waste of time, a waste of valuable resources and basically a stupid game. For those of us who play the game, we have a different outlook on this centuries old game. For us golf provides an excellent venue for spending quality time with current and potential business partners. It also provides a great opportunity to evaluate colleagues, potential[...]

Earlier this year, Penelope Trunk wrote a blog about the best place to launch your startup. The title was, "Starting a Company in Silicon Valley is Stupid". In her blog, she pointed out that the location for starting a new business, tech or otherwise, should be based on factors other than where the major venture capitalists reside.

Having worked for a major software company in Silicon Valley, I understand where she[...]

A recent report by the Pew Research Center's Social and Demographic Trends project revealed that the recession is having a very different impact by age. The economic downturn is keeping older adults in the workforce longer and younger adults are having a difficult time finding employment and staying employed.

Older Americans, Baby Boomers in particular, have watched as their retirement and investment accounts have decreased significantly in value and their retirement[...]