Monday Morning Mojo

Ever since my son, Gabe, was a little boy he has loved music of all kinds, from Stravinsky to the Beatles, from Dylan to Flight of the Conchords. Living with him meant living by a soundtrack. So much so that he often provided the music that served as the background on parties, car trips and […]

My son, Gabe, is off for a month now  at his new college, Bennington in Vermont. He loves being out of the house, on his own, in charge of his time and curriculum. When we dropped him off in August, it felt like he was crossing a threshold, going off to meet the world without

I have the joy of watching my daughter, Ruchi, adapt to America. She came here from India when she was eight and today, five years later, she is both Indian and American. Finding your place in the world is not about denying your roots any more than it is about switching to a new place.

I am working with a number of clients now on turning their executive teams into powerful forces for change. I see these executives as superheroes, with amazing acumen and deep experience. It’s my job to turn them in to the Justice League, wielding unbeatable collective force. Here are the six competencies I developed to help

Here in the USA it is Labor Day. Today is a public holiday that honors all the workers who provide the products and services we depend upon to be happy, healthy and safe. Labor workers include teachers of all kinds, factory workers, steel workers, construction people, fire and police, janitors, facility maintenance workers, bus drivers,

Whenever I grill, there is always immediate interest from my dog, Sita. I have never fed her around the grill, so I think the interest comes from the close proximity to meat. She is, after all, an opportunistic omnivore with a preference for carnivorous treats. While I am preparing, meddling about, lighting the charcoal on

Today’s CEOs need to know how to spark and fan a social movement. Even so there are core groups they need to pay special attention to: their board, valued partners and of course, their senior leadership team. The name of the game today is not programs, it is movements… social activity that catches fire and

Every leader I know is striving toward a future state that is so much better than what we have today. And they are acutely aware that they will have to grow in order to lead their people into that wonderful world ahead. So they “mind the gap,” but not in the way meant on London’s

It’s not unusual for me to get called in by CEOs to work with their executive teams. They want me to raise their performance, help them work better together. Often they will tell me that trust is a key issue, or competition. What I have learned from years of working with teams is that the