Once again Fedex’s Marketing department hit a homerun with me (or perhaps scored a touchdown?). Midway through the NFC championship game, another Fedex commercial comes on. I really had not expected another new commercial and it caught me off guard as a result. As a leadership coach my ears perked up as the scene takes […]

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Yesterday I was surfing around in web 2.0 when I came across a neat survey on Plaxo.com. Colleague
Ron Acker had asked the question, what is the most important quality for a leader? This got me thinking as the responses poured in. A landslide win for “integrity”. I sent Ron a private note suggesting that […]

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What a great question! Stephanie Oden asked this question on Linked In yesterday and I felt compelled to weigh in.
What did I say? Check it out.
Stephanie
What a great question which almost demands an “it depends” answer.
A “new” leader can be interpreted a few different ways. A leader new to a role or a truly new […]

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Last night during the Fedex Orange bowl I saw a couple of new Fedex commercials. One in particular set me off laughing hysterically. Picture this: a video conference with the stern faced manager handing out clear directions to his off site team. As the camera switches to his team the makeshift back wall of their […]

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