Counting the cost of a career

By Jim Langley Download print copy here A business article in the Los Angeles Times caused me to do some research on the new CEO for a major airline. Within six weeks of taking on this position, the top executive had been hospitalised after a suffering serious heart...

Feeling badly when we have it good

By Jim Mathis Download print copy here More than 20 years ago, the 14th September 1992 issue of Forbes magazine carried an article entitled, “Why Do We Feel So Bad When We Have It So Good?” I kept the issue because there has not been a time since then, or...

What do others see as your identity

By Robert J. Tamasy Download print copy here From time to time we hear of people taking a break from their jobs, college, even their marriages, to “search for their identity.” As if they might have misplaced it somewhere and are hoping it will turn up at a...

Overcoming Employee Discontent

By Rick Boxx Click here to download print copy Businesses are often so driven by the bottom line – maximising profits – that they are reluctant to increase payroll costs. Such a strategy might boost profit margins over the short term, but can have a disastrous...

Excited about excellence

By Robert J. Tamasy Download a print copy here One of the enjoyable things in life is being the beneficiary of work well done. Recently we have had several craftsmen engaged in improvement projects at our home. These included a bathroom tile specialist, a carpenter,...

Owner or Consultant? who is your provider?

By Jim Lange Download a print copy here Some time ago I was thinking about one of my past assignments while serving as a leadership consultant. During this time, I was working with a local company for a couple of days per week, providing leadership and counsel for...