We've all been there. You're sitting in a big meeting with too much to do and too little time to do it. There are serious issues that need to be addressed, but nobody is speaking their mind. The opinions that people share individually at lunch, over coffee or in the corridor just don't come out in these meetings. Just when it seems that things...
Perjury is a serious, but uncommon, offense in the courtroom. It's a no less serious, but all too common practice in the boardroom however. "It's OK with me if it's all right with everybody else." "Looks good to me if that's what you want done." "Sure boss." These are just a few of the phrases that are used as perjury is committed everyday in...
Bill had been employed by the company for only two months at the time of the annual employee's meeting. He had taken at face value management's open invitation to discuss any problems or concerns. He raised his hand and was recognized by the company's general manager. The older employees sat silently as he started to speak. As a supervisor on the...
Last week Don Shula recorded his 300th professional victory while coaching the Miami Dolphins over the Green Bay Packers. That made Shula the second winningest coach of all time in professional football. At age 61 it's quite likely that he will go on to become the winningest all time coach, exceeding the 325 victories accumulated by the legendary...