Let’s rewind to 1913. After being widowed, my great-grandmother Ella Sindorf took over Sindorf’s “Staples and Fancy Groceries” on Hadley Street in Milwaukee, WI. A businesswoman by necessity, not by design, she ran the show. Eventually, her son – my
The Leadership Retreat: Are Off-Sites On Point…or Not?
Once a year – sometimes twice, if the budget is healthy – senior leaders everywhere stuff their laptops, a few branded fleece vests, and a stack of lofty intentions into roller bags and head for venues with uplifting names like
Training Hiring Managers: Because “I Liked Their Vibe” Isn’t a Strategy
There are a lot of amateur hiring managers out there. No no no – they’re not unskilled in their core roles; Claire the CFO is a killer CFO! But they’re unskilled at hiring because hiring isn’t their core role. They’re
Situation cloudy. Precipitation expected.
Sometimes, you can sense the shift before it becomes visible. The mood in the office – or across the virtual grid – tightens and conversations flatten. There’s a hesitancy in tone, a retreat behind polite professionalism, and an unmistakable heaviness
