Ha, ha, an epidemic, ha, ha
I'm in Mill Valley outside of San Francisco, and in the early morning there is a news show on KRON4. It resembles the traditional "happy talk" news, but it's actually "stupid talk" news. The female anchor laughs and giggles through everything,
Using Your Head
The proportion of deceased football players whose brains show serious degradation is alarming, something like 97%. I wouldn't let my son play football today, nor would I allow him or my daughter to "head" a soccer ball. the NFL is
Episode 12: Degradation
"How standards begin to erode and what we can do to correct it." Transcript: Welcome to The Uncomfortable Truth, I'm Alan Weiss, and my topic today is degradation. Degradation, to degrade - that means to wear down, to erode. This isn't about "the
Guest Column: Creating Great Leaders for Impact
Creating great Leaders: Consulting for impact By: Myron Beard What we know about great leaders is that they are few and far between. According to studies, between 50-70% of executives fail within the first 18 months of moving into executive roles. This
Alan Weiss’s Monday Morning Memo® – 07/24/17
I'm back from the Jersey Shore—huge, clean beaches, great breakers, and family amusements up and down the boardwalk. It is as diverse a crowd as you can imagine. Twenty years ago we thought it was diverse because of all
Backbone
When you push a book that's on a table, the book will move. However, if you push a book that's resting against a wall, it will not move, no matter how hard you push. With prospects and clients, are you on