Archive for May, 2010

Leaders, Is it Time to Hit the Pause Button?

Every year, I return to one of my favorite locations on the planet. Southern Utah provides the most amazing and picturesque backdrop for hiking, riding bikes and rejuvenating your spirit.

It’s here that I return each spring, not only because of the mountainous landscape, but also because it’s the place where I first conceived the [...]

Creating a “BUZZ” in a Down Economy

After a successful career for over 25 years as an executive in the high-tech sector and in the middle of the biggest economic recessions of my lifetime, I took the plunge.  Tired of the corporate world consisting of endless meetings and internal politics, I gave up the “glamour” of sitting in airplanes for 18 hours [...]

Stop Harassment Before It Starts

I recently attended an HR conference and Ron Chapman, a prominent Dallas labor attorney, started his portion of the program with the following statement: “Once you have been sued, you have already lost.” His message is clear and it supports my own beliefs that a proactive approach to dealing with harassment is much preferred over [...]

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