Maintenance
I’ve been thinking a lot about the concept of maintenance. A mechanic friend of mine said that if you follow your car’s official maintenance schedule
September 9, 2021
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Know Your Weaknesses
When you get your first job, you’re hired based on your strengths. To get promoted, you need to be highly self-aware of your weaknesses and
September 6, 2021
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The Only Way Forward…
The only way forward is to move forward. It isn’t to dwell on the past (but it is useful to learn from the past). It
August 26, 2021
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Risk Management Concepts
One of the most useful things I learned when I worked at McKinsey’s Financial Institutions Group was understanding risk. It was a concept that I
August 17, 2021
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Leadership = Public Speaking
The ability to speak, convey ideas, and inspire others to act is an enormous part of what’s perceived and experienced as leadership. Do you know
August 17, 2021
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Public Speaking with Gravitas
One of the five most useful classes I took at Stanford was on public speaking. One of the very first training classes that I had
August 17, 2021
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Simple vs. Easy
Some of the most brilliant insights in life are simple to understand but not always easy to act on. I
Real-World Case
Here is a real-world situation. You’ve been hired by an industry association representing the 3,000 colleges located in the United
Implied vs. Explicit Expectations
All relationships work more smoothly when expectations are clear and explicit. The opposite of an explicit expectation is an implied
The Recession — Now What?
I wrote the following article for my CEOs. I thought you might find it useful. In talking to many people
Baby Steps
Some goals are overwhelming to the point where you feel frozen and unable to start. This is a sign that
Defense, then Offense
When most people think of a recession, many hope to simply survive. I think this is the wrong approach. Recessions
Psychological Resilience
In difficult times, it helps enormously to have psychological resilience against unexpected obstacles, stressors, and uncertainty. If today’s world doesn’t
Be Aggressive
When times get difficult, it’s natural to want to step back, play defense, and wait for conditions to get better.
How to Lead in a Crisis
In times of crisis, people look for leadership. A leader is someone with a plan, the competence to deliver on
Struggling through Adversity
Through many of my struggles and failures in life, I’ve become far more acquainted with adversity than I ever wanted.