The Myth of “Strengths & Weaknesses”

I can’t remember a time when my parents, coaches, teachers or significant others haven’t referred to the activities I’ve engaged in by grading them as either a strength or weakness.  From a conventional standpoint it appears this is a universal condition. Is it true?  If universal acceptance of the practice [Read More...]

It’s not about where you’re from … it’s all about where you’re going.

Another way to think about this – it’s not about your family of origin, where you were born, to whom you were born, etc … it’s about who you walk with!  As a young boy I grew up across the river from [Read More...]

3 African Pearls of Wisdom:

“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”  This is an African proverb that Michael Chertok quoted on his first day on the job in his new role as DDD’s Vice President of Global Impact.

Often credited to Nelson Mandela … “Our deepest fear [Read More...]

Often times, when companies are forced to squeeze their financial belt, developing employees and creating future leaders gets pushed aside. However, building a sustainable company requires having a leadership growth and succession plan in place at all times.

In a recent study conducted by OI Partners, data indicated that 54% of the companies surveyed do [Read More...]

“People are always blaming their circumstances for what they are. I don’t believe in circumstances. The people who get on in the world are the people who get up and look for the circumstances they want and if they can’t find them, make them.” George Bernard Shaw

He went to war as a Captain and returned [Read More...]