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Articles by William Powell
Putting The Right Focus On Problems
Ever have one of those days/weeks/months where your entire existence seemed to be defined by finding solutions to problems? It’s exhausting! Problems are a real part of life, leadership and... read more
Every Leader Needs A Personal C-Suite
1Businesses have a C-Suite to make sure that all the elements of running the business have proper oversight. Each part has a different responsibility that complements the others and is... read more
Leadership Ain’t Rocket Surgery
Go into your neighborhood bookstore, unless it closed…then go to Amazon or something. You could spend hours just reading through all the leadership titles. I’m not bagging out leadership books,... read more
Why Diversity Has Become A Problem
It’s quite unfortunate that the rally cry for diversity has companies scrambling to make sure that they appear diverse to the outsider. You may think that this statement is cruel,... read more
Quitting is a business strategy
I was recently presented with a great opportunity. It was lucrative and would have supported much of what I do on a very large scale. I won’t say what it... read more
The Business Of Careers
1Remember when one would graduate college or enter the workforce in some capacity and then stay with the same company for 20 or 30 years until retirement? Yeah, I don’t... read more
What Are You Laughing At?
My niece turned 9 over the weekend and she decided the best way to celebrate 9 years of existence was a party at a skating rink. I don’t have any... read more
Adopt, Adapt or Adiós
The pace of the market is quick. The way in which information is proliferated globally is faster than it has ever been before. With the ever-expanding use of social media... read more
Are You Talkin’ To Me?
What do your employees want from you as CEO? Many people would say things like vision, good strategy, trustworthiness, etc. While there is nothing inherently wrong with these things (and... read more
Seeing The Person In The Employee
When most companies think about footing the bill for educating their employees, the ever-present caveat is that it must be related to you role. The typical argument is it becomes... read more
It’s The Culture Stupid
It’s no real secret that there are some employees that seem more difficult to manage than others; and that’s being polite. In our valiant attempt at benevolence, and some pitiful... read more
What’s In It For Me?
1Blessing White puts out an employee engagement report each year outlining the previous year’s findings. I have been poring over all the information in the report and digesting all the... read more
Speed Bumps As A Business Strategy
If there is one thing that has been annoyingly persistent in my life, it has been the presence of speed bumps. They seem to always be in the worst place... read more
Take This Job And Shove It!
While I won’t go so far to say there will be a war on talent anywhere in the near future, I’m quite certain there could easily be a significant exodus... read more
Jekyll And Hyde
One of the things that made the movie Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde so scary is you didn’t know when the transformation would happen and what Mr. Hyde would do.... read more
