Valuable Insights for Today's Leaders

In business, good is the enemy of great
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on January 12, 2015 “Good is the enemy of great” are the opening words of “Good to

Five key leadership principles that are not 2015 trends, but timeless imperatives
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on January 5, 2015 Every January, thought leaders write about “new trends” for the coming year. It

The value of giving young, skilled workers a chance
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on December 29, 2014 Writing a weekly column on effective leadership for publication in the Philadelphia Business

The journey of a former CEO: From boardroom to columnist on effective leadership
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on December 22, 2014 Many of my readers have asked why a former CEO and current director

Philadelphia as East Coast energy hub: What about the environment, health and safety?
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on December 15, 2014 Since the publication of my article Dec. 8 titled “Philadelphia’s incredible potential to

Philadelphia’s incredible potential to become the East Coast energy hub
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on December 8, 2014 Much has been written about Philadelphia’s economy being driven by “eds and meds,”

‘Educational ecosystem’ is driving Philadelphia entrepreneurship
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on December 1, 2014 In their recent Philadelphia Inquirer article “Philadelphia, the Innovator,” Tom Ridge and Jay

Advice to the next generation of leaders
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on November 25, 2014 A major responsibility of any leader is to help develop the next generation

Leaders: Here’s what the ‘profit engine’ needs to thrive
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on November 17, 2014 The “profit engine” of every company delivers products and services to its customers

Do you work for a tyrant? Do you have one working for you?
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on November 10, 2014 Tyrants who disrespect their direct reports cause untold damage to the performance of

Leadership, teamwork and athletics
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on November 3, 2014 Watching a grandchild grow each year as an athlete is a gift. My

Hey board members! Your job is governance, not operations
Article originally published in the Philadelphia Business Journal on October 27, 2014 One of the key lessons that board members must learn is not to
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