Month: December 2016

Who would think Startrek’s Captian Kirk and Whiplash’s Fletcher (J.K. Simmons, current Academy Award Winner) have anything in common? But they do, more than it would seem. As CEO of the Enterprise and the away team, Kirk always set the pace. He did it through trust, loyalty and instinct. In Whiplash, Band Leader/Teacher (aka State…

25 year-old NYPD Officer Brian Moore was buried today. Shot in the line of duty to defend and keep the community safe; Moore’s instinct about a concealed gun was correct. All of my thoughts and prayers are with the Moore and the NYPD Family. News reports state there was no time for him to react….

What do you think? How many times a day do I get asked that question? I will tell you what I think. It’s a good place to start a conversation and get valuable input. Leaders must be aware not to fall down the rabbit hole and get stuck. All too often customers, employees, and CEOs…

My father died 37 years ago and his voice still booms in my head. “Hold the flashlight.” Barking orders as if he was still serving in the Korean War, “higher, steadier” and then the clincher “are you paying attention?” As it turns out I was. Countless hours of my youth were spent in the basement,…