There has been plenty written over the last year about the need to shift from the world of projects to product-based development. These people – some of whom I provide links to in the further reading below – give compelling reasons for teams and businesses to begin to think about…

A job interview should be a two-way conversation. While the hirer is trying to determine if you are a good fit for the position you, the candidate, should use the interview to figure out if the company is a place where you want to work. A few well-phrased questions can…

Once I had a brief exchange with a friend who was one of my closest childhood friends from Croatia. I gave him my phone number and he said he would call me. We reconnected in our early twenties, then drifted apart and have not had a real conversation in a…

I have always been fascinated by the story of the Titanic, and why the ship met its tragic fate. From the architects and engineers, to the crew and passengers themselves, everyone was convinced that the Titanic could not sink. What was even more fascinating is that the denial grew and…

Not too long ago, I was in a meeting with the leaders of a large publicly-traded company as they wrestled with implementing a change initiative in their organization. The group’s goal sounded simple, moving from silos into integrated cross-functional teams. The conversation soon became heated. There was a clear link…

The status quo of forcing and imposing change in organizations can only be transcended by leadership first accepting what “already is”. Acceptance is the first step of transformation. Then you can invite and inspire. Making a positive change first requires that we embrace our genuine selves. It is the great…