Take the Gold for Problem Solving — Olympic Style

Photo by Zdeněk Macháček on Unsplash This blog often shares perspectives on innovation and leadership, traits we see in spades during the Olympics. As this Winter Olympics unfolds in China, though, let’s discuss the awesome problem-solving skills of the Olympians and what we can apply to…


What I Learned About Business Apologies During the Pandemic       

Photo by Brett Jordan on Unsplash It has been difficult to conduct business during the pandemic. Travel is curtailed. Clients and staff are working from home, relying on video technology. This has resulted in delays and unavailability of services. It’s also led to the need for some business…


Innovation and Leadership in Unusual Times: Learning from History

  Photo by Ugur Arpaci on Unsplash We are all facing the most unusual time and trying to figure out how to vaccinate billions of people. There are many smart people coming up with new ideas to lead this effort. With innovation and leadership, I am sure that we will succeed. Let us go…


Always Be Learning Leadership Skills

Photo by Mathias Jensen on Unsplash One way to be a better leader? Always be thinking about ways to become a better leader. I see lessons about leadership skills in my reading about sports, current events and more. Today, I thought I’d share some examples that have prompted personal…


Business Building and Anger

Photo by Aarón Blanco Tejedor on Unsplash I wouldn’t recommend anger at work, but sometimes engineers do get angry at a process, problem, or piece of equipment.  On the other side, in technical consultative sales, we try not to get angry at our clients, at least not directly. After…