Common Threads in Family Business

Common Threads in Family Business

From the main Highway 29, which is to the west, rows of vines stretch eastward like green corduroy, a seemingly endless linear vision quest. Here, on this 400-acre parcel in the heart of the Oak Knoll growing area, sits one of the oldest and most successful...
Commitment vs Compliance

Commitment vs Compliance

My grandfather was an entrepreneur, and I grew up working in our family businesses. When I was young, we had a heavy equipment repair shop, and a family farm, and a sawmill. When the repair shop burned down and the sawmill went bankrupt, my grandfather started an...
Recognizing Leadership in Non-Traditional Forms

Recognizing Leadership in Non-Traditional Forms

Most people seem to agree – we need more leaders, and better, more effective leadership in this world.  The scale of our challenges seems bigger, the pace of change is faster, and the growing diversity of our workforce demands a type of leadership that may be...
Aligning Strategy for Results

Aligning Strategy for Results

Have you ever considered what keeps most organizations from achieving their goals? Is it a lack of vision? What about an inability to attract and retain the right talent? Or not keeping up with technological advances? While these things are all critical to an...
From Entitled to Authentic – Part I

From Entitled to Authentic – Part I

During my many years in corporate America, I worked for some great leaders. Sometimes I didn’t even work on their team, yet I still would have gone the extra mile if they had asked. But I’ve also known and worked for some horrible leaders. Those that used a very...
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