Writer of stories and songs
Writer of stories and songs.
I retired after thirty-seven years as a management consultant specializing in strategic leadership and change. Now in my fourth career (aspiring actor, speakers booking agent, consultant, writer) I am most open to finding “wisdom in unusual places,” some of which I write down and pass on.
Traveling the Consulting Road: Career wisdom for new consultants, candidates, and their mentors is now available on Amazon
Writer of stories and songs, gleaner of “wisdom from unusual places”
Retired and loving it Thanks to all my clients and colleagues for a good run!
Independent Consultant (again) -Founder Results-Alliance A confederation of small consulting firms and independent consultants dedicated to helping leaders make sustainable strategic change.
Principal Katzenbach Partners McKinsey spin-off, integrating strategy and organizational disciplines
Head of North American Organizational Discipline, Leadership, Mobilization, Renewal Gemini** Consulting (now Cap Gemini)
Independent consultant -training, leadership team facilitation,, focus group facilitation
Vice President Strategic Action Services, HRI, The Forum Corporation Consulting, training design and delivery, sales for training and consulting firm including the British Airways turnaround, and large scale change project at CitBank, Genral Motors, TD and Royal Bank of Canada
Analyst, project manager Harbridge House Inc. New product introduction projects in Global automotive industry
Speakers booking agent, arranging lectures and personal appearances for the famous and near famous
Aspiring actor, which means -taxi driver, waiter, bartender, graveyard shift factory worker, day laborer and all the things that actors do until they make up their mind to separate income production from creative impulses.
Bachelor of Arts Centre College
Organizational Development Columbia University

“Sharpen the saw? You mean the Covey thing?” “I guess. It’s not like he was specific. He just told me I would be “on the beach” in the short term and there were likely to be “concerns” in next month’s...

A people-focused turnaround plan for advisors or preventative advice for entrepreneurs It’s depressing when a company gets in trouble. Your “friends,” desert you. Bankers, lawyers, and accountants jud...

It’s New Year’s Eve Eve and as I look back at last year’s resolutions I realize I still have two days to: Lose 15 pounds Get back to running Spend more time with family Sell 10,000 books Finish reread...

“Those who came before us had the knowing and the doing beyond our ken.” My wife and I visited Newgrange northwest of Dublin in Ireland in 2002, on our honeymoon. Our wedding in New York City was orig...