Things weren’t going according to plan—his team was losing. The high school basketball head coach had lost his temper and he didn’t care...

The CEO shook his head sadly as he spoke to his senior staff. “I was afraid of what might happen if we started this new change...

Pick your favorite professional team sports franchise--football, basketball, baseball, soccer, etc. Here in Atlanta we love our football,...

The staff meeting seemed to drag on endlessly. It had started much later than the posted start time and had long since passed the agreed...

The CEO was at his monthly business roundtable meeting, and one of the discussion topics put him in touch with some feelings of...

In the past few weeks I have heard several disturbing stories of people who have lost friends and business associates to suicide, and...

Dr. Bruce Tuckman put forth a 4 stage model of group (or team) development in 1965 that is brilliant in its simplicity and its...

The Chief Learning Officer scratched his head and scowled. He thought to himself "Why aren't these managers improving their performance...

“Wow, I never saw this coming. How in the world did our new CEO fail so quickly? I thought this guy was perfect for the job; he looked...

Two members of the senior leadership team glared at each other across the conference table. “You’re always late for staff meetings,” one...

The senior leadership team was in the midst of a heated debate. “We need to protect the rank and file from this bad economic news we’re...

The partners looked shell shocked and bewildered. One finally spoke up. “What in the world are we going to do? Banks and financial...

The family business had been struggling for some time. An exasperated Mr. Jones, the father and President of the company, was talking...

Two of the partners in the firm sipped their cocktails and chewed the fat (wow, there’s a mental image). “What the heck is happening with...

Fred was very excited when he decided to go into the car business; he had a passion for quality automobiles and wanted to share it with...

Too picky, you say? Do you think there isn’t enough difference between leadership and management to be worth your time? Is it common for...

Maps are great. Think about it, if you don’t have a map you can spend a lot of time just wandering aimlessly from place to place trying...

The leader seethed with indignation as he yelled at his sales team, “What on earth are you guys thinking!? My grandmother could have done...

The leader preened, postured and pontificated in front of his staff. “This is my company and we’re going to do things my way! It’s just...