Over the past few months, these well known words of Dickens kept running through my mind. The human toll has been near unfathomable. Did I think that in my lifetime I would ever see the intersection of economics, science, people’s well being and politics create such ambiguity, uncertainty and fear? Wisdom competing with foolishness? Can something so simple yet so important as requiring employees and customers to wear face masks …

What’s Next? The Critical First Hurdle to Clear in Effectuating a Transition or Exit I am sure many of you are familiar with these lyrics from the iconic song “Landslide” written by Stevie Nicks and recorded by Fleetwood Mac. Well, I’ve been ‘fraid of changin’‘Cause I’ve built my life around youBut time makes you bolderEven children get olderAnd I’m gettin’ older too Written in Aspen in 1973, Landslide is not …

The numbers are in…according to a recent study by the Boston Consulting Group, excellent talent practices lead to significantly better economic performance.  For companies that perennially make the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®: Share price outperformed 99% of the Fortune 500 companies Profit margins were 200% higher ROI was 350% higher And according to Bersin and Associates (a Division of Deloitte Consulting), companies with highly effective talent management …

As a business owner, what tools are available to assure your business is continually improving?  If you are a sports fan, you know that the best teams never rest on their laurels.  Year after year, their focus is on getting even better.  Never good enough!  And central to their drive for excellence is the continuous assessment and development of their players. It’s no different for a business.  It’s unlikely you …