by Jeff Black | Jul 3, 2010 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
What indelible impressions are we leaving on others? Let’s be honest, we think we’re really important, but even the biggest footprints in the sand wash away by morning. However, we are creating lasting memories for the people in our lives every day. What will they...
by Jeff Black | May 9, 2010 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
I remember my late 30’s – 15 years married and two daughters in elementary school. My volunteer life, like most parents at that stage, was attached to the girls’ activities like YMCA Princesses, Girl Scouts, and softball. I was busy building a career while trying not...
by Jeff Black | Feb 21, 2010 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
I remember a few years ago how my leadership coach Vance Caesar helped me understand an unexpected truth about ethics. I talked about a time when I was angry and expressed it “loud and clear” to another person. Vance said, “Do you realize that you were being...
by Jeff Black | Oct 19, 2009 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
Successful outcomes are the only thing that really matters in business, of course, but there are a lot of different ways to get there. My recent experience successfully placing a new CIO at Panda Restaurant Group gave me a glimpse into an opportunity that many...
by Jeff Black | Jun 19, 2009 | A Relationship Story, Jeff Black
What are those elusive secrets to success? Let me tell two very different stories, one fictional and one real, as they offer some good answers. Ben Braddock (the title character in 1967’s The Graduate) walks into his parents’ kitchen and confidently announces to them:...