C-Suite Advisory

Several years ago, Harvard Business Review published a piece by Benham Tabrizi titled: 75% of Cross-Functional Teams Are Dysfunctional.  I can’t say my personal experience with cross-functional work teams would contribute much to challenging that point. There are a few critical reasons for this. For example, let's consider such a...

The outbreak of coronavirus, one of the scariest tragedies the human race has ever faced, is exacting a terrible human toll and menacing the world economy, especially having catastrophic effects in the realm of business. While the world appears to be consumed by the universal tribulations of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

From start to finish, a day in the life of a business leader is often calculated down to the minute. You have meetings to attend, calls to take, data to analyze, report to review, and decisions to make, all for the greater good of moving your business ever forward. Right?...

I spent Memorial Day weekend this year in Indiana, a stone’s throw away from hustling, bustling, packed Chicago. Thousands of Chicagoans fled to Indiana’s beaches; it was one of the busiest Memorial Day weekends locals can remember. We visited restaurants, drank coffee at cafes, and sat on the beach without...

The fallout from coronavirus has been profound: unemployment surged past record-highs, non-essential businesses shut down overnight, and the national debt ballooned immensely. No American remained unscathed. As an entrepreneur and business owner, the economic impacts of the virus are clear and hit close to home. As a former Ohio Congressman,...

The global uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus disruption intensifies. Questions of human safety and business continuity reach far beyond the assessment of lock-down orders. In light of a pandemic, transmission expectations are sufficiently likely for an ongoing viral world exposure. What can be done to manage the unexpected? Which analogue situations...

New threats continue to plague the nation and the globe as we all grapple with the “new reality” created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic – from increased domestic and workplace violence to elevated hate crimes, rising gun sales, and advanced terrorism plans. Why and how are these threats emerging and...

I’m typically a true optimist. I look at the glass half-full and do my best to see the good in every situation.  If I stare at the glass long enough, however, the water will eventually evaporate, and it won’t be half-full anymore. I love to focus on what’s good, but...

Traditionally, we expect women to be warm, kind, gentle, and understanding while we expect men to be tough, competitive, assertive and competent. We associate women with nurturing, support and lower status roles while we associate men with power, authority and higher status. We like women and respect men. While these...