3 min read In the military intrapersonal skills are developed in recruits from day 1. For nearly 20 years, the U.S. Army challenged us with the “Be All You Can Be” ad campaign and then later adopted the “Army of One” slogan. Intrapersonal is something that exists within one person. It is having an awareness of how they […]

< 1 min read This month we are celebrating 19 years of service & along with that the launch of our new website! We have had 6 website redesigns over the years. And every new site has been our favorite. We’re always striving to improve our site to communicate more clearly and be more user-friendly. So, what’s changed? This […]

4 min read Superheroes: Fact or Fiction You’ve probably heard that leaders want to hire successful people or superstars to work for them. Do you know what that means? It seems to vary by the leader. So, a superhero in your mind might be different than mine. You can’t assume that one definition fits all situations. Even if […]

3 min read How to Be a Sure-Fire Master of Your Time You’ve probably heard or seen leaders that seemed able to do it all. They are very successful running their companies, serving on non-profit boards and have time left to attend their son’s baseball game and their daughter’s dance practice. Where do they get the time? It […]

5 min read 5 Ways to Maximize Your Effectiveness in Hiring Multinational companies who want to succeed need to hire staff effectively in foreign countries. You can’t force someone to join your company. And even if you can, you can’t force someone to be fully engaged and enjoy the work. Introducing a new position to a person is essentially providing […]

5 min read Change is a process, not an event The benefits of coaching are widespread and well-known to many individuals. The benefits of introducing a coaching culture in your organization have both short and long-term effects. Implementing a coaching culture within an organization is sure to fail if the leaders have a fixed mindset. Having a growth […]

2 min read Developing or destroying a corporate culture starts from the top. I have seen and experienced many different corporate cultures in providing executive search and leadership consulting to 100’s of clients for nearly 20 years. If the corporate culture is happy, energetic, and cutting edge, it is obvious. If it is depressing, low energy, with nothing […]

4 min read The most important decision a company or organization ever makes is arguably its investment in human capital. Well-placed leaders challenge the status quo, inspire their people to maximize their potential and shoot for the stars with upward growth strategies. One of my Fortune 500 clients surprised me by stating the following one day. “Steve, you […]

4 min read Entrepreneurship is nothing if not about introducing new ideas. It is about introducing ideas, protecting those ideas in their infant stages, executing those ideas, and finally allowing those strong young ideas to cannibalize the weak and old ones that are still prevalent in the company. Resistance to new ideas and concepts seems to be original […]

4 min read Korea’s economic development, often described as the miracle on the Han River, was no miracle. It was a direct result of the effective and efficient leveraging of the only natural resource Korea has always had in abundance: the will of its people. Sandwiched between Japan and China, with virtually no natural resources to speak of, […]