Musings at Altitude

This has been a great week. And it’s only half over. The opportunities are staggering. And mentally invigorating. It’s like a giant puzzle. Each piece must fit together. But how? And what will the picture eventually look like? With each piece it changes. And with each piece a new possible picture emerges. I’m anxious. I […]

Back in the old days (it’s amazing that I look at the late 90’s as the “old days”), business leaders found credible success by establishing a virtual presence.  They’d call folks more than visit, and they’d use emails to provide background.  Staff meetings were held in chat rooms or on instant messaging.  They had team members spread out in multiple continents at […]

Are we now numb to indiscretions? Has it become so ordinary for people (whether famous or not) to disappoint those that they love that we’ve grown to accept it and even expect it? Is it so routine now that we seem angrier at those who leak the story than we are at those who violated […]

We saw two news reports today of famous coaches being fired or resigning.  One had been on the job for more than 3 decades, winning 2 national championships and being the second all time winningest coach.  The other had been on the job for only 5 years bringing multiple super bowl rings with his resume to […]