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December 13, 2013 – Grounded Leader of the Week – Japan’s Soichiro Fukutake
Benesse means “well-being” in Japanese. It is also the name of one of the world’s largest education and lifestyle companies. Benesse is a people-oriented company with a mission to help others find greater enjoyment in life. They do this through their global education businesses, including the innovative Berlitz network of
Nelson Mandela – The Healthy Leader In Our Lifetime
Most leaders are measured by what they do in the world – their accomplishments and achievements, and their successful campaigns and enterprises. Nelson Mandela will be remembered for something very different and much more fundamental. We will remember him for who he was as a human being. In the words
Would You Like a Pony? Managing Expectations
A few years ago Ally Bank did a series of clever commercials with children. They all demonstrated how powerful and important expectations are and how we manage (or don’t manage) them with customers, employees and each other. The commercial with the pony captures the essence of psychological contracting. What is
December 6, 2013 Grounded Leader of the Week – Germany’s Angela Merkel
This week’s Grounded Leader of the Week has sat on top of Forbes list of Most Powerful Women In The World for 8 of the past 10 years. We laud Angela Merkel’s leadership acumen (she is often described as the de facto leader of the European Union). In particular, we
Brain Talk Radio: Grounded, How leaders stay rooted in an uncertain world
Yesterday I had the chance to speak about my new book, Grounded, with Brain Talk Radio hosts, Dawn Quesnel and Tara Roth (on Twitter at @CoachDQ). Enjoy the show! My interview starts at 09:13. New Business Podcasts with Coach DQ on BlogTalkRadio 0
November 29, 2013 Grounded Leader of the Week – Elon Musk
Holiday travelers may have trumped SpaceX’s launch plans this week, but this sort of setback is part of a day’s work for it’s CEO, Elon Musk. In a recent Washington Post interview, Musk shared his anxiety about the Falcon 9 rocket launch, explaining that with a launch: “You can’t issue
What Are You Thankful For?
In America, all attention is on our celebration of Thanksgiving this week. It’s a traditional time for family, food and football. It’s also a celebration to remind us to practice gratitude and appreciation for everything in our lives. Here at Healthy Companies, we are grateful for YOU – The Healthy
November 22, 2013 Grounded Leader of the Week – UK’s Julian Richer
For most family and closely held businesses, planning for the next generation of leadership is the toughest and most critical challenge they face. But that’s not a problem for Julian Richer. He’s handing over his company, Britain’s largest independent chain of hi-fi shops, to … his employees! This week, Richer
November 15, 2013 Grounded Leader of the Week – Denise Morrison
Leadership is a family affair for Denise Morrison, CEO of Campbell Soup. Her sister, Maggie Wilderotter, is CEO of Frontier Communications. Both are among a rare group of women to achieve CEO status in corporate America. Morrison is Campbell Soup’s 12th leader in the company’s 143-year history. One of the
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