Leadership Development…the forgotten employee benefit

Why is it that when we talk about employee benefits, we often fail to incorporate the most important one into the benefits package…development of human capital? Leadership development may be…

The Heartbeat of a Leader

Leadership Seems to be the buzz-word in business today.

We are entering a unique time in history with the baby boomers transitioning out of the workforce leaving a significant number of positions vacant, up to 50% according to the Census Bureau. With this knowledge, the question becomes – is the next generation of employees who are being groomed to fill…

Leaders are Not Born, they are Grown

“Leadership is not magnetic personality – that can just as well be a glib tongue. It is not ‘making friends and influencing people’ – that is flattery. Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to higher sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.” – Peter Drucker. In…

Organizational Development, How are Unseen Costs Affecting Your Profits?

One of the first questions I ask a business owner is, “Why did you go into business?” The response I get usually starts with a long thoughtful silence followed by something like: “Well, I thought I could make more money working for myself”; or “I…