Few ad campaigns survive the sizzle of the moment. They tap into a narrative of humanity, and we remember them long after the ad dollars have evaporated. Think Apple, Volkswagen, Coca-Cola. Here’s a story about a different…
As a “big picture” guy, I’m often accused of flying at 30,000 feet and not thinking about any of the details. On the other end of the spectrum sits the person that’s deep in the…
Steve Jobs was unquestionably brilliant. The future of Apple, however, will test a much different leadership skill than anything we  saw in his lifetime. In Isaacson’s biography of Jobs, it is clear that he led…
You’ve probably heard the business adage: “Great organizations are the shadow of the leader.” It makes sense that the culture, vision, direction, and control of the organization is cast by one leader. My question is:…
Years ago I read a little book called the Tyranny of the Urgent. It’s a great read about allowing the unimportant trivialities of life crowding out the most important. We live in a distracted world,…
When I was a junior in high school, I received a call one summer morning. Like any reasonable teenager, the 9:00 AM telephone ring jarred me from my deep, adolescent slumber. “May I speak to…
We spend a lot of time crafting what we say, how we say it and how we act when we say it to build our reputation. The unsaid, however, may be the permanent echo of…