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09
Jun

How Millennials Are Changing Workplace Behaviors

The times are changing, and I believe for the better. There are those that think youth are the same in every generation. It is true that all youth tend to: Take risks Have an experimental life-style, and Push the envelop However, as far as outlooks on life and work, or even worldviews, generations can differ substantially. When describing 90 Million people (Millennials), we are describing...
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26
May

The Hero’s Journey Begins At The Edge Of Discomfort

No one has ever become a hero by dodging discomfort. At the core of our stories, fairy tales, movies and legends, the hero always encounters varying degrees of disequilibrium and disorientation. And this is where the greatest learning takes place. Everything you’ve ever wanted is one step across your comfort zone. How do you view the discomforts you encounter? There are 3 choices: Avoidance –...
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19
May

The Execution Of A Leader

I know! It sounds like the title of a documentary on a third-world rouge dictator who’s been overthrown.  However, it’s much closer to home. “70% of strategic failures come from poor execution of leadership…it’s rarely for lack of smarts or vision” – Ram Charan It’s one thing to develop a strategy but quite another to execute the same.  Strategy is discussed on a regular basis in...
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12
May

How Do You Really Change?

“It ain’t the roads we take; it’s what’s inside us that makes us turn out the way we do.” – O. Henry When it comes to the subject of change, you don’t need fluff or theory. So let’s get right to the heart of the matter. The way we change can take many forms. Knowing this is important because as Heraclitus said, “the only constant is...
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05
May

4 Ways Millennials Are Shaping Our Ideas

I was recently at a dinner party where the topic of Millennials was the main course.  The discussion evolved to the subject of “The American Dream.”  What is the essence of this dream? Every succeeding generation will have it better than the last. Enter, this new generation.  There is now the worry that our kids and grandkids won’t have the life that we enjoyed.  They...
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28
Apr

How Can You Successfully Engage Millennials?

Millennials make up over 80 million individuals in the U.S. (nearly 3 billion worldwide). They are the largest generational cohort that range in age from their mid teens to mid 30s. They are ethnically diverse (1 in 3 in America is not Caucasian), globally minded (20 percent in the U.S. have at least one parent who is an immigrant), team oriented, and have greater access...
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