Management
No Secrets.
A couple of weeks ago, I attended a dinner where Alessandro Acquisti of Carnegie Mellon spoke on privacy issues related to the web and how “big data” is changing things…
Management
Balance?
We are finally entering spring, and the weather seems to be a bit better. The market is in good shape and has been for a while. Perhaps your basketball team…
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From the Horse’s Mouth (or Head)
Several years ago, I spent 10 days on Ireland’s famed Connemara Trail, traveling from Galway to Cliftonover on horseback. We traveled pastures, road beds and a few swamps and galloped…
Community Service
Preserving Our History With Story Corps
You can hold onto family heirlooms and look through old photo albums, but there might be something about hearing a family voice that really makes memories come alive. Last weekend,…
Team Building
Workforce Development
It seems that every board meeting I attend these days has “workforce development” as a topic on the agenda. In most areas, the economy is humming in high gear, and…
Construction Trends
The Drivers Behind Adaptive Reuse
Our hometown is one of those cities that came of age during an industrial boom. Because of this, there is plenty of historical space in the CBD that is full of architectural details and…
Leadership
The First Impression
Never underestimate the value of a solid first impression, as there is never a second chance. While perception may change over time, to me, that first impression seems to be…
Management
The Ask: Timing. Communication.
Each year, I send notes to a fair amount of folks I have never met but have read about, and many times I am asked, “Why would you send a letter…
Management
For Inspiration, Walk Away
It seems like we all spend a lot of hours with our noses to the grindstone. That sometimes means we get more done, and at others, at least to me, sometimes I…
Beyond the Build
Keep Things Simple
Over the years, I have found that there are lots of ways to motivate, but the simplest one is probably the best and the most pleasant for everyone involved. Simply…