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This month’s Core Connections Feature profiles Francis Smyth, CEO/President of Century Engineering, Inc. With more than 20 years of experience at Century Engineering, Smyth is Chairman of the B&O Railroad Museum and holds degrees from Princeton University and Loyola University’s…
In my last blog, I mused about trains… specifically, how they used to be the biggest and baddest technology around, especially for transmitting information. Today I want to take the railroad idea one step further and explore the people idea…
While “kids these days” can’t even fathom it, most of us remember a time before the Internet. When we relied on Rolodexes and library catalogs to get our information and to keep in touch. But long ago, there was a…
As summer comes to an end, there’s no need to stow away all the titles on your summer reading list that you may not have gotten to. In fact, as leaders in business, it’s our responsibility to be actively learning…
“A man who dares to waste one hour of time has not discovered the value of life.” – Charles Darwin Time. It’s a concept that humans have spent millennia trying to understand and unbox. Everyone from scientists to philosophers to…
What does it mean to have a failsafe workplace? It’s not a place that’s safe from failure—it’s a place where it’s safe to fail. Here’s the difference and what it means to leadership. Whether real or imagined, we all attach…
As an executive search expert with over 30 years of experience in the field, I’ve seen a lot of changes in the boardroom. From how boards operate to who is around the table, serving on the board is a different…
In the past, the issue of cybersecurity has fallen onto the shoulders of IT – but just as cybersecurity has changed and advanced rapidly in the last few decades, so have the stakeholders responsible for handling it; cybersecurity is now…
A topic that often surfaces during an Olympic games is the subject of excellence, of high performance, especially the parallel between the sport itself and the determination and skills of the athletes. As I thought about who could really speak…
What’s the kiss of death for leadership teams looking to connect on a deeper level with their workforce? Being accused of living in an “ivory tower.” Each generation has its idea of what constitutes “out of touch,” of what its…