I hope 2012 has been a great year for you thus far. EXec EXcel Group LLC has had a terrific first half of 2012, continuing a very positive trend since I founded the business two years ago. Many thanks for your ongoing support! As you begin thinking about your business →
The Center for Effective Organizations (CEO) at University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business, has announced an exciting new program for high-performing, emerging HR leaders, June 27 to 29, 2012 in Oak Brook, IL (Chicago area). The HR Emerging Executive (THREE) program is designed to explore three critical and →
While my goal in consulting and speaking is to offer my clients and audiences advice gleaned from a career spent as an HR leader, I find that I also receive something valuable in return from those I meet, such as razor-sharp insights like these: Candid, useful feedback is very rare →
I was thrilled to receive this feedback about WillBe, my book for high-potentials: “I was selected to participate in the Executive Mentoring Program at Ingalls Shipbuilding. As part of my leadership development training, my mentor recommended that I read a book written by you called WillBe. My first internal reaction →
A few tidbits on some upcoming endeavors … I have had the pleasure of co-authoring an article with John Boudreau of USC entitled “The Future of HR and Effective Organizations,” which we expect to have published in the November issue Organizational Dynamics Journal. Hope you’ll look for it. My professional →
The most valuable piece of business advice I have received lately is, “the secret to being a great consultant is to have great clients who actually want your help – choose your business relationships wisely.” As always, relationships matter! I see the wisdom of those words each time I take →
The world continues to get smaller, and communication takes just microseconds – a boon to business growth, now at speeds unheard of even 20 years ago. Nothing replaces the in-person appearance, though, in terms of making a real connection. And so the past few months and the next few months →
Leaving the position of CHRO at a Top 100 corporation to establish and lead my own consulting company has been an eye-opener and a life-changing experience. In addition to the career move, my wife and I have also made a residential move, from Los Angeles to Sag Harbor, NY – →
I just returned from three weeks of traveling for client work in New York City, London, and Ithaca, NY. Everywhere I went, I was surrounded by incredibly talented up-and-coming leaders who have a nearly insatiable hunger for learning, getting great experience, and making a difference to people and organizations. It →
Since announcing the official launch of EXEX on October 8, I have had the good fortune to experience considerable early interest and support among current as well as potential clients and alliance partners. Consulting situations under development include a human capital and organization change strategy for a large technology and →
