4 min readSuperheroes: 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 readHow 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 read5 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 readChange 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 readDeveloping 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 readThe 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 readEntrepreneurship 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 readKorea’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, […]
3 min readIf you reflect into a mirror at yourself, you probably do not see yourself the way others see you. Not only your appearance, but your actions, body gestures all give distinct clues to who you really are. It is a fact that a singer hears herself differently than the audience hears her. The singer, when […]
3 min readAccepting an overseas assignment, or work in a country other than one’s home country can be both exciting and daunting. Usually, the move preparation time is short, and that can add tension to the process of relocation. Then, there is the new job, in a new market to think about.