By Steven B. McKinney

McKinney Consulting Inc.

The penalties for having the wrong size organization and the wrong amount of human assets for the mission can be costly. No leader wants to have too many or too few bodies and minds on the job, but it can be difficult to know what the right number is. Figuring out the right size of your workforce requires some careful analysis, planning, and execution.   Read on

By Steven B. McKinney

McKinney Consulting Inc.

There's an old saying that to a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail. Conversely, to an executive bent on excellence, anything in the company can become one more blade in his "Swiss Army Knife of Leadership." Personnel Records can be just such a blade.  When looked on as a resource rather than a burden, a lot can be done with personnel information and record keeping.   Read on

David Blaine, the magician reveals in his book, Mysterious Strangler that the most important secret behind Harry Houdini’s extraordinary death-defying escape was his obsessive advance preparation. The audiences never saw the months of practice and planning he invested to pull off his magic.

By Steve McKinney

McKinney Consulting Inc.

Get ready, get set, hike! Adrenalin rush, blood rushes to my right foot as I explode from the scrimmage line. Straight down the field I run for 7 steps, then a quick ninety-degree turn to the left and 3 short steps. Arms stretched out with my eyes looking back towards the incoming football, and ‘SMACK’ simultaneously I have the ball in my hands; the defensive player crashes into me and we hit the ground … touch down!