The 8 Traits have been a work in progress for years, and the current list was the not the original list. Along the way, the idea evolved...

A game board of 64 squares in an 8 by 8 pattern. It is the long standing platform used by both checkers and chess. Yet, while these two...

A critical piece of machinery at the factory had been malfunctioning for days, causing significant downtime and creating a financial...

This post will be a bit of a cathartic exercise on my part. Greatly appreciate you hanging in there as I share some of this, but it...

This post is going to serve a number of purposes: A recap of previous posts on On The Ball trait topics A review of the Blueprint to...

I’ll start by sharing that I’m boldly borrowing an essay theme that my son used in his college applications three years ago. It was...

Early in my consulting career, more years ago than I can count now, as a young associate, I was part of a project team beginning an...

“The first step in solving any problem is recognizing there is one.” This quote is attributed to a number of people, and it’s hard to pin...

In a rapidly changing world, and our constantly changing lives, the importance of lifelong learning cannot be overstated. Back in the...

The On The Ball Theory establishes Four Quadrants within its framework. In the process of moving from quadrant to quadrant, the set of...

Years ago, when I started my career in management consulting, the big buzzword in the industry was “reengineering” and the wave of...

I hope you are in the middle of enjoying a fun and relaxing Memorial Day weekend with family and friends. As Memorial Day has gravitated...

Every day we encounter problems and challenges in our lives. Most are fairly simple and straightforward, and can be solved on our own. ...

The debate of comparing managers and leaders is a long standing one. Some people use the terms interchangeably, but to others the...