As a college senior, Cheryl Harris says she didn’t have her eye on a career in procurement. “I knew how to spell procurement,” jokes Harris. Decades later, Harris, the Senior …
Igniting Leadership through Mentoring
“The mind is not a vessel that needs filling, but wood that needs igniting.” Plutarch Over 2000 years ago, the Greek historian Plutarch touched on a central theme in …
The Human Capital Revolution
Throughout my 30 year career as a senior leader first with a Corporate Fortune 20 company and now a global engineering firm, I’ve witnessed the birth a new revolution. Our …
Multi-Generational Mentorship: Three Reasons to Mentor & Be Mentored
Last Friday was my first meeting with a young woman I’ve agreed to mentor professionally. She was prompt and professional and our conversation was polite and fluid. But she made …
How to be a Good Coach: Tips for Employee-Focused Leaders
Tom Walter is a “serial entrepreneur” who has launched nearly 30 companies. He is the CEO of Tasty Catering, named one of Winning Workplaces best small companies in 2010. He …