“It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you’ll do things differently.” Warren Buffett Brand will make or break a company or a leader. Show me a company or leader with an impeccable brand, and invariably I’ll show you staying power, loyalty and an unstoppable ability to grow and flourish due to brand equity. To get to the heart of our leadership brand, we can ask three questions: How do others feel every time they experien

“To thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night follows the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.” Hamlet While going through some items in my office, I came across a forgotten compass. As I polished it and decided it was in the “keep” category, my mind flashed back to when it was given to me. I’d like to say it was an heirloom from my great, great grandfather who came here from Ireland, or that it was a rare find in an antique shop. However, it came to me

Growing up, Sunday afternoons were split equally visiting both sets of grandparents. While closest to my maternal grandmother, it was my paternal grandmother who taught me about the power of storytelling. As I recall this precious time, my mind flashes back to the many priceless stories I learned about not just family – but life. Her many accounts kept me completely captivated and were woven just as intricately as the tapestry pattern on the old sofa where I was seated for un