Teaching Hybrid Leadership

Collectively, we realize that the operating confines of a typical workday are in the past. The pandemic has all but erased the traditional 9 to 5 workday and replaced it with a more flexible, individually oriented approach that seeks to define a true work-life integration. (Not to be confused with a work-life balance!) During the […]
Teaching “Technology Proficiency”

In a recent interview with a member of our Corporate Advisory Council (CAC), we got into a discussion regarding the use of technology in the workspace. Being on the older side of the organizational spectrum, we both marveled at how prevalent technology has become during our respective professional careers. Yet, in the very same breath, […]
Can you teach “Taking Initiative”?

Having worked with small business owners for most of my professional career, I am used to owners lamenting that their staff do not share the same passion for the work as they do. But, now, with COVID fully enveloping our traditional work-day efforts, a new cry has come up from nearly all business leaders, from […]
Communication: “Matrixed Agility”

In recent discussions with several business leaders, it has become clear, especially during this period of COVID, that communication skills are paramount. What many organizations are finding out is that individuals listen and communicate based on two primary variables: where in the organizational chain they reside and, their generational communication style. Accordingly, individuals who are […]
Teaching “Consulting Skills”

If you are a frequent reader of this blog, you already know that we are in the midst of standing up a new university, Fairfax University of America (FXUA) – readying for our first enrolled class in Fall 2021. As part of that effort, we are working closely with a group of senior business executives […]