In a world where diets and diet metaphors abound, companies have been obsessed for the past several years with trimming away the fat, getting lean and mean, and shedding weight in order to survive the recession and compete in the new global economy.  This has been exacerbated significantly by the...

There he is, the CEO -- expensive suit, commanding smile, persuasive communicator, compelling story -- standing in front of the room, imploring our continued support. The media are wrong, we are told. We will rise again. In fact, we will be bigger and more profitable than before. We will be...

This is the final installment in a three part series addressing leadership challenges Barack Obama will face in these turbulent times. In addition to Commander-In-Chief, the 44th President will play the roles of CEO, CTO, and most importantly, CLO. These refer to roles of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Transformation Officer...

This is the second installment in a three part series addressing leadership challenges Barack Obama will face in these turbulent times. In addition to Commander-In-Chief, the 44th President will play the roles of CEO, CTO, and most importantly, CLO. These refer to roles of Chief Executive Officer, Chief Transformation Officer...

Welcome to the first in a three part installment on leadership challenges Barack Obama will face in guiding our country through these difficult times.

President-Elect Obama's words rang clear and true... "I came here today, not just to hold an office, but to gather with you to transform a nation...to...