The benefit of an almost inexhaustible supply of facts, figures and data can often be a double-edged sword in our increasingly complex, information-overloaded world. While having all the pertinent facts is critical to good decision-making, at the same time conflicting…

Not long ago a senior HR executive confessed to me that her company's succession planning and talent management processes didn't work very well. She also expressed frustration that her team had spent countless hours studying other…

Recently I heard this called “the second life.” You might have heard the phrase “midlife crisis.” And you’re probably aware of baby boomers turning 60, and boomer entrepreneurship. Retirement? Golden years? Hooey. <img style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 5px;"…

Can you imagine being in a business where, no matter how irrational, conflicted and demanding the client, you had to serve them? In other words, can you imagine being a politician?

Much is written about "firing a client, " including…

Over the last decade, a prolonged magnitude 9.1 technological earthquake completely altered the landscape of online marketing and public relations. The entire topography has shifted from one of cold, repetitive interruption to the gentle, authentic drip of attraction over…

Qantas Jet Passengers Saw Engine Blow Up
Live on In-Flight TV.
Qantas Flyers Lucky to be Alive.

Perhaps you saw these headlines late last week. But the news flash could just as easily have gone…

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