Monday Morning Mojo

Some of my favorite work is helping clients with Grand Challenges, large, bold goals that make a contribution to society, addressing some of our most intractable problems. My passion for this work was developed while I worked at the World Bank, 1989-2002. There I met and worked side-by-side with people who took on some of […]

Last week I was in sunny Clearwater, Florida, with a group of “Superfriends.”  This is a group of colleagues that charted a course together some four years ago to provide mutual personal support and help with the growth of our solo consultancies.  Our professed motto was “6 to 8,” which stands for moving from 6-figure

Born today 88 years ago today, Martin Luther King, Jr, was destined to make history in the United States, emerging as one of the formative leaders of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s. Little known is the man behind King in the photo above, Bayard Rustin. After the Supreme Court’s 1946 decision making it

As you know if you read my writing regularly, I love to reflect and learn from my past especially this time of year. This helps me think about the future.  So, I have three questions for you that I believe will help you on your way: 1. What inspired you last year? Was it a

I am an outsider when it comes to Christmas. I am not a Christian, but I cannot help but be moved by the Christmas Spirit. The first thing I noticed as a little boy was not the presents, but how the world of human interaction changed around me in the winter time First, there were

As we head toward the end of 2017 it’s a great time to harvest insights for this year and begin preparing for an even better year in 2018. Every December I get out my calendar and pour through my emails, which are filed by event and the leaders I work with. I review all that

Last Friday I held my annual Carpe Annum event, where I bring together CEOs and senior leaders to focus on the year ahead. It’s a great event. The calendar is just beginning to fill with holiday parties. My event is an opportunity for leaders to think together about the challenges and opportunities they see for

Yesterday morning I found myself in a tizzie. Several things I care deeply about did not go in the direction I was hoping for. And before you know it my heart rate was up, my mind was spinning, and I couldn’t get through a normal conversation, let alone an important one.  That’s when my wonderful

I am fascinated by forecasting the future. Everyone wants to have their very own crystal ball! I am writing a book right now of simple techniques businesses large and small can use to develop their strategic foresight.  But, let’s turn to how you can win in the week ahead. If you could see the week

My father, Robert Sydney Kahan, passed away last week. I wrote about my last visit with him in True Stories Well Told.  The picture here is the two of us together on the first day of my life. His passing was not a shock, it had been coming for years. When I first heard I was all