Dynamic Duo: Williams and Spielberg

2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00

It was over 40 years ago that John Williams met 23 year old Steven Spielberg.  They've been making movies and music together ever since.   With 47 academy award nominations, 5 Oscars and scores of

Dynamic Duo: Williams and Spielberg2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00

Do You See What I See?

2012-08-10T17:23:28-08:00

A terrific new yoga studio called You and the Mat just opened in Laguna Niguel.  I can literally walk there from my house.   On a recent Saturday morning, I walked in and was greeted

Do You See What I See?2012-08-10T17:23:28-08:00

Jump into Summer

2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00

Each September my son returns to school and is asked to write an essay on what he did on summer vacation.  Here's how mine reads after a fabulous week on a houseboat in Lake Shasta

Jump into Summer2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00

Culture by Design or Default

2012-06-29T14:49:09-08:00

In addition to the impact achieved through Community Impact Fund Grants and community initiatives they lead, Orange County United Way also helps build the capacity of their funded agencies with educational opportunities.\n\nOver 40 agency leaders

Culture by Design or Default2012-06-29T14:49:09-08:00

A Flexible Approach to Planning

2012-04-11T20:37:28-08:00

Today's leaders confront a more profoundly uncertain business environment than most of them have ever faced.\n\nUncertainty of this magnitude will leave some leaders standing in the dust.  The task of business leaders must be to

A Flexible Approach to Planning2012-04-11T20:37:28-08:00

Shut Up and Listen

2012-02-29T22:50:37-08:00

Good listening—the active and disciplined activity of probing and challenging the information garnered from others to improve its quality and quantity—is the key to building a base of knowledge that generates fresh insights and ideas.\n\nPut

Shut Up and Listen2012-02-29T22:50:37-08:00

Gender Matters

2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00

When Dr. Judy Rosener published "Ways Women Lead" in the Harvard Business Review in 1990 she put forth the idea that men and women exhibit different kinds of leadership attributes.  She did not say one

Gender Matters2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00

Leading in a Matrix Organization

2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00

In a matrix organization the emphasis is on sharing expert/specialist resources across projects that may, themselves, have shared leadership between project management and functional management. Because of this, for a matrix organization to be successful,

Leading in a Matrix Organization2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00

The Idea of Wrong Thinking

2012-01-02T20:52:15-08:00

"I love this idea of wrong thinking-of encouraging people who have ideas to go see if they work and not dismissing them just because they sound like the wrong solution. No has the right answer

The Idea of Wrong Thinking2012-01-02T20:52:15-08:00

The Best Gift

2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00

Let's be honest, while it's wonderful to give, it's not so bad to receive either.  I especially look forward to the gifts my son makes for me.  This year I was even more touched by

The Best Gift2017-07-15T11:46:57-08:00
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