Resilient Wednesday Weekly Memo

The modern resilience movement developed after 9/11 when government, businesses, and local communities recognized that they could not keep “black swan” events, which have a low probability of occurring but when they do, they have a meaningful impact, from happening. The latest Corona virus outbreak may be another black swan event. It seems we are […]

I’m completing beta testing of my new digital software program based on my award-winning book, The Resilience Advantage. The program uses a cloud-based technology to provide micro-learning experiences (90-120 seconds) that are seamlessly delivered to your mobile device. I’ve partnered with Thrive Learning Systems, a local Pittsburgh tech company who’ve developed the technology that uses

I was watching one of the weekend news shows and they were discussing Mike Bloomberg’s apology for the “stop and frisk” program that he put in place in NYC when he was Mayor. His apology was about his failure to recognize the consequences for thousands of young men of color being incarcerated under a questionable

Now that January is past, we can go back to those cool goals you set for yourself for 2020. One of my goals was to continue to share ideas from our new book (written with Michael Couch), Strategy Driven Leadership about how organizations and leaders can grow and prosper. One of the keys that we

Coming home from the airport last week and just 3 blocks from home, a driver decided to ignore a red light and hit my car.  Airbags deployed and BMW Roadside Assistant came online to ask if I was okay. I wasn’t quite able to answer her question as I had not had a chance, yet,

As I stared out the window of our meeting suite on the 49th floor of the Palace Hotel in New York, this past week, I couldn’t help noticing the aluminum sided building just a few blocks away. The address is 666 Fifth Ave. I was in New York to meet with my coach, Alan Weiss

A former client called me a few weeks ago telling me that she needed to reinvent herself. Her career had plateaued, and she was neither satisfied with her career path or hopeful about her future. Most of us will have 3 major career changes during our working life and perhaps upwards of 10-15 different jobs.

One of my Sunday rituals is to listen to Krista Tippet’s On Being podcasts when my dog Cody and I go out for our morning walks. The program, broadcast on National Public Radio is an examination of “what it means to be human” and is an inspiring counterpoint to the usually troubling updates on the

Although I did not grow up on a farm, I did spend 10 years in Nebraska and saw my share of silos. They are built to withstand all kinds of natural and man-made disasters and are not easy to topple. Most people think, that in the corporate setting, they should knock these down. Think again.

I gave up on New Year’s resolutions a number of years ago, but I do plan on setting goals and creating mental images for what I want to happen in 2020. In the meantime, before 2019 gets way from us, how about remembering what worked and what did not work this past year. Taking a