Investing in talent for the long-term
Suggestion for solving the problem employers face wanting high output from employees that do not have a guaranteed long-term with your company? “Stop thinking of employees as family or free agents, and start thinking of them as allies on a tour of duty.”
My Personal Ten Commandments
Your job will change. Your circle of friends will evolve. But your core values and principles should be consistent. And there should be certain things about which you refuse to compromise. Here are my personal Ten Commandments.
Expectations of Senior Leaders
The crux of the message is this: You are the leaders of this organization and hold the keys to success. When given a role as a leader, you must immediately transform yourself from an individual contributor that must manage up, to a leader that must manage up, down, and sideways. Here is what I expect of my senior leaders.
Five core skills every CIO must continually improve
I am still a work in progress and enjoying the journey of everyday trying to become a better leader, better business executive, and a better CIO. I wanted to post a quick list on what I think are some of the critical skills for a CIO.
Who am I?
How do you describe yourself to new colleagues? Perhaps the most common thing I heard during the first few weeks after my firm joined forces with another firm was this seemingly simple yet incredibly important statement: “I don’t know Adam’s style yet.†That can’t really be rectified with an email, or a blog, and frankly […]
Being Happy
Will I ever be completely satisfied with everything, content with every day at work, joyful in every conversation with friends or family, or pleased with every bill or obligation? No!! But I’m going to enjoy trying to be happy.
A new year resolution you can keep
So now it’s time to start a new year. What are you going to include in your new year resolution? Here is what I would suggest.