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What leadership skills are needed for merger boom time?

What Leadership Skills are Needed for Merger Boom Time?

These are high times for mergers and acquisitions.  In 2014, corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide reached a seven year high of around $4 trillion. KPMG’s 2015 M&A Outlook Survey Report was headed “The Boom is Back: M&A Reemerges as Leading Growth Strategy”. “Boom”? Does that sound like a good time…


What kind of leader was Jesus Christ?

What Kind of Leader Do You Choose to Be?

How do you make a difference in the world today? It seems like we’re always being challenged to become better leaders. But at a time where we can all impact the world in our own ways, why do we strive to be more like everyone else we know? What kind…



Have you developed your personal leadership capabilities?

Why Strong Professional Leaders are Strong Personal Leaders First

“A man without decision of character can never be said to belong to himself . . . . He belongs to whatever can make captive of him.” ~ John Foster What is personal leadership? Simply put, it’s you being a strong leader of yourself. It’s you being in control of…


What Can Leaders Learn from Dave Isay of StoryCorps?

What Can Leaders Learn from Dave Isay of StoryCorps?

What’s the best way to connect with your family, friends, clients and community? In the age of social business and technology disruption, what tools do you need to stand out from the crowd? What if I told you the most powerful way to connect with others is through stories, not…



Can you embrace the power of no?

Can Entrepreneurs Embrace the Power of No?

I’ve discovered that most entrepreneurs that I work with have a big secret. Can you master your time by harnessing the power of no in your busy days?