End of Year Thinking

I recently met with an executive for his end-of-year session and quickly realized he wasn’t his usual optimistic self. He told me, “Even though the economy’s good and we are doing well, I just don’t feel like we accomplished a lot. It doesn’t feel like it was a good...

2018 Future Leaders Program

Starting this month, enrollment is open for the 2018 CCG Future Leaders Program, which is designed to recognize; develop; and retain key, targeted, high-potential employees. It’s a 12-month program in quarterly sessions that accelerates the professional development of...

If I Say I Will—I Will

  “Don’t lie and don’t cheat, and don’t make promises you can’t keep.”   It’s a simple, but powerful, little saying that even a child can understand.  And yet, it seems that keeping promises has become awfully difficult. I believe there’s an epidemic going on...

Emotional Intelligence

We all know about measuring IQ (intelligence quotient), but lately, I’ve heard more and more about another important measurement—EQ (emotional intelligence quotient). This is a measure of the ability to identify, assess, and control emotional responses in others and...

Making It To Your Own Show

It’s time for baseball’s 2017 World Series, and I’m excited about watching it! Maybe that’s why when a friend shared his philosophy on business success using a baseball analogy I couldn’t resist sharing it with you. “Your work career,” my friend told me, “is like...