In a time of significant upheaval in corporate America, “climbing the corporate ladder” may be quite different than it was even a few years ago. Vast changes in the workplace have made corporations as we know them flatter and nimbler, with more employees located offsite than in office towers, many working part time. The very nature of work may have been altered forever by economic crisis, increased technology, and globalization. At a time when the income disparity in the U.S. is among the highest in the world, when people are finding it difficult keeping jobs or finding good jobs, and ... Read More
Marching to the Beat of A Different Drum Major
March 13, 2011 • By • Leave a Comment
Sometimes talent comes from the most unlikely places. Though our future business leaders are apt to come from top MBA programs or perhaps even military branches, these should not be the only avenues to search, especially when looking for leaders with a different point of view. An often-overlooked arena for leadership development is the arts. Theater, music and the fine arts all require, undeniably, an above-average level of creativity. But they also require the type of discipline, passion and commitment that can be extremely valuable in many areas of business that are now floundering. An ... Read More