We all know there is a talent constraint. This is THE strategic priority for many organizations right now. The “theory of constraints” management philosophy advises us to solve the biggest bottleneck first, then move to the next one. Talent is the current bottleneck...

Take a moment to imagine your life in three years. I reflected on this while updating my Vision during our recent Stretch Your Impact training. I realized "Wow, the next three years are going to look very different than the past three years!" I needed to start...

We've all heard bad boss stories, but this one will tug at your heartstrings. My friend's father worked in a job he loved as a civil engineer in North Carolina. Years after retirement he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. During his decline he kept re-living a short...

One simple question: How can I help? This is the question my mentor asked me years ago when I was complaining about my first job out of college. My strengths were not being fully utilized and my direct manager didn’t care. As a result, I was an unhappy camper and had...

When I worked at Procter and Gamble, one of the best trainings I attended was Theory of Constraints. I was a new Mechanical Engineer in “Dry Laundry” (yes, for the young people…  there was powder before pods). I was in the Product Supply division supporting the...