Cross Functional Teams and Team Alignment

Cross Functional Teams and Team Alignment

One way to improve alignment of teams to an organization’s overarching goals or mission is to create cross functional or interdisciplinary teams. Forming these teams can be time consuming but often results in worthwhile benefits to customers. I witnessed...
Leadership Challenge Forum | Angie Chaplin

Leadership Challenge Forum | Angie Chaplin

Picture leadership potential as a pilot light. Barely visible, except when you know how to spot it. When that potential is encouraged and fueled, it can ignite a fire with unlimited potential. Angie Chaplin’s leadership journey began at a young age, when her...
Ask Good Questions

Ask Good Questions

Saturday night, I returned to the site of my 9th grade prom, Black Knight Country Club in Beckley, WV, for another memorable event: my 20th high school reunion. While the music blared in the background and the sky outside flashed with lightning, I reconnected with...
Leadership at All Levels: Chicago Park District

Leadership at All Levels: Chicago Park District

You may remember my post, Leadership at All Levels: Continental Airlines. Leadership at All Levels is going to be a regular feature at LeaderTalk, a place where I can celebrate people I meet who are great leaders in their organizations. My two older daughters just...
Good Ideas Gone Bad

Good Ideas Gone Bad

For me, a lot of the fun of a vacation is the planning. I enjoy mapping out fun activities for the family, finding places to go that everyone will enjoy. Of course, the actual experience is rarely exactly what I imagine. Sometimes it’s better, sometimes much...