One way that reality bites is when plans should go one way, but somehow take a detour and go another way in a totally wrong direction that leads to a dead-end. When this happens, we scratch our heads and wonder if somehow we woke up in the middle of “Opposite Day.”

The key factor in a “fully realized” strategy is great managers learning and taking tactical action that is aligned to the overall strategy.

Are there things in your life you have left undone? Do you regret not trying out something new?  Are there times that conversations take too long to be had?

As I helped decorate my daughter’s room for a birthday celebration, reflecting on her age reminded me of how old I really am. It strangely occurred to [...]

Are you sugar coating poor performance of an employee? Do you tell people when they are risking failure or do you allow them to fail to not hurt their feelings? Do you avoid honesty so people like you? If so, you could be doing more harm than good.