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Does a Mentor have to Breathe?

In the CEO Afterlife

To most of us, mentors are people of experience and knowledge who help the less experienced advance their careers and/or their education. In the early days of my 40 year business career, I was lucky to work under two gentlemen who instilled several critical success factors that guided me from Brand Manager to CEO.

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5 Steps to Develop Team Goals

Skip Prichard

Adapted, and reprinted with permission from Career Press. Strive to Be an Excellent Leader and Manager. The research literature on leadership finds that the most effective leaders are excellent managers and excellent leaders. “Leadership is about determining the right results and management is about achieving results.”

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Relational Leadership and Employee Retention – A Match, part 3.

Strategy Driven

Entrepreneur Alan Burkhard’s highly successful career was built on the foundation of Community Marketing. Concomitantly, hiring the right people is a critical success factor. During his 36 year career, Frank has worked with many of the most recognized companies and executives in the world.

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The Leadership Measurement Shift | You're Not the Boss of Me

You're Not the Boss of Me

As a leader, your hard targets might focus on your ability to manage your group’s budget and meet an overall sales number. And so, whether you lead hundreds of people or only a few, please know that your Leadership ability represents a critical success factor to your group or organization ( no pressure here).

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6 Ways to Make the Most of Your Internship

Harvard Business Review

I consulted 20 professionals who have worked with or supervised interns in higher education, business, law, and nonprofits, and compiled the most valuable advice for interns from their stories, my own observations, and management literature. Renowned management thinker Clay Christensen recommends spending time formulating the right questions.