Ramblings From a Glass Half Full
“I know plenty of heroes, but I am certainly not one” – Major Dick Winters, commander, Easy Company, 101st Airborne division, World War II These words are from a man who led his “Band of Brothers” from the D-Day landings to the German Surrender, bravely and selflessly. He was often out-manned …
Carol Roth is a truth teller. I figured that out the first time I met her in Chicago, before a recent SOBCon. She has never shied away from hard facts and uncomfortable realities, especially when it comes to the business world. She has faced many of these realities herself, during her career as an investment banker, …
There are a lot of books out there that take on the task of helping us with “getting things done” in the workplace. That’s because there are millions of potential “doers” out there, and just as many ways that things can go astray, or hit a brick wall, or worse yet, head in reverse. So we’re …
Yesterday I attended the World Business Forum in New York City (as part of the Bloggers Hub – follow us on Twitter at #wbf10), where I got a chance to hear Jim Collins speak. Collins is the author of my all-time favorite business book, “Good to Great” (affiliate link, profits to National Park Foundation), where through …
In 1987, during my first few months as a fledgling executive, my new boss asked (no, ordered) me to read the book “The Peter Principle”, by Laurence J. Peter, and report back to him the next day about what I learned. Aiming to please, I dutifully purchased it that evening and read it into the …
My first executive leadership opportunity came very early for me – at age 27. A brilliant (but oh so eccentric) entrepreneur who had already amassed a large fortune was looking for more, and tapped me to oversee the operations of his latest acquisition. He liked hiring young accountants (I happened to be a CPA at a large …
As the big stack on my desk attests, I love to read books that expand my knowledge and offer new insights on topics that interest me. My reading list over the past several years can be found on my Amazon page (and if you do buy a book that way, all my commissions go to …
I first met Chris Brogan at SOBCon08 in Chicago- as a terribly naive social media newbie I really didn’t have any sense of who he was or what influence or status he had in that arena. He was just Chris, and he had a blog just like me. I found him to be enthusiastic, engaging, helpful, …
Recently I read a very interesting book by Timothy Keiningham and Lerzan Aksoy entitled “Why Loyalty Matters”. They make the claim, supported by what they call “the most comprehensive study of loyalty ever conducted”, that “when it comes to business success, satisfaction in our relationships and even overall happiness, loyalty is essential”. But here’s the rub …
Steve Farber is quite the dreamer when it comes to defining great leadership. What I’ve always admired about him was his willingness to aim high – like for example, in his book “The Radical Edge”, where he dared to believe that we could mix great business with personal joy and in the process, “change the world”. It’s …
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