Clik here to view.
Consultants and accountability: an oxymoron?
In the huge Bank of America (BAC) fiasco/bailout/tailspin, there are a lot of people at whom it would be tempting to wave a wobbly finger. Ken Lewis is taking a lot of heat, and it's not hard to see...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The secret to success? Make laziness embarrassing.
Successful people create accountability systems that boost important but not urgent items to the top of their priority lists -- ideally in a way that makes failure really uncomfortable.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Stumbling towards productivity
A few lessons from one writer's attempt to boost her accomplishments with the help of an accountability partner.
View ArticleClik here to view.
The extraordinary, depressing power of failing upwards
FORTUNE – Dear Annie: Can I just vent some frustration here? A few days ago, yet again, someone I used to work with got promoted over my head and is now running the whole department. This has happened...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lions and tigers and… CEOs? ‘The Wizard of Oz’ as leadership guide
Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymorewe’re in a boardroom. The little black Cairn terrier who rose to doggy-fame from MGM’s 1939 classic, “The Wizard of Oz,” (which was based on the book, The Wonderful...
View ArticleClik here to view.
In business, nice guys finish first. Yes, really.
We all want to work for an organization where we can trust the people at the top to do the right thing and treat employees fairly (or even, let's admit it, generously). But can companies fit that...
View Article
