Leadership and the Hurricane

August At C-Level

Ah, August. Summer's winding down (though you couldn't tell from the temperature), people are cramming in vacations before it's too late, and kids are - or are about to be - back in school.

This month, the Dow set another record high, Google learned more about diversity, Charlottesville tragically showed us the results of closed-mindedness, we lost the Nutty Professor, and we had a spectacular solar eclipse.

And Harvey is still kicking the living crap out of the Texas Gulf coast and parts of Louisiana. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who have been tragically affected by the flooding and destruction. You can help! Please give to the relief effort in any way you can; you can click here to help those impacted by donating through a worthy organization.

Next up: Labor Day.

For you trivia buffs, this is the 124th national celebration of Labor Day. What started as a labor union event to bring attention to the contribution and struggles of the Gilded Age workers grew into a public holiday (originally Labor's Holiday) celebrating the social and economic achievements of the American workforce.

That's right, not just another 3-day weekend.

With that in mind, I'd ask that you take a few minutes over the weekend to consider how you, as one of your organization's leaders, are celebrating the achievements of your workforce. The most engaged employees are those who feel appreciated doing worthy work. Appreciation comes in many forms, so don't assume everyone is motivated by the things you like. If you don't know your team well enough to know what makes them feel appreciated, ask them!

If we can help, let us know.

Dude, Take the Survey...

Triangle Performance LLC's 2017 Survey of Senior Leadership began last month! This will be our tenth year for the annual survey; the participant rate continues to grow, as does the validity and direct applicability of the data presented. We were a little slow getting out of the starting blocks, but you should be receiving the survey link in an email in a couple of weeks. Or, you can click here to take the survey now.

He Speaks!

Be a Brazen Leader! [brey-zuh n] adjective 1. bold and without shame. 2. shameless.

Bold and without shame. I cannot think of a better way to describe successful leadership today.

Invite Kevin Berchelmann for your next keynote or workshop, and show your audience just that: how to Be Brazen, and be successful in the ever-changing world of people and organization leadership. More than just business entertainment, Kevin gives actionable advice that people will use immediately.

He's an award-winning consultant, entrepreneur, executive coach and in-demand speaker.

The Brazen Leader - it's not just his blog title, it's a way of being.

Featured Articles

Diversity in Tech: Dudes, you're failing!

by D. Kevin Berchelmann

In Guy Kawasaki's book, Reality Check, he claims "Silicon Valley is a meritocracy like nowhere else." Bullshit. Look at the lack of women, minorities, over-40. If it's a meritocracy, then explain statistically impossible under-representation. Tech companies aren't examples, they're poster-children for how not to "do" diversity.

The Sun is Late...

... or, what to do when a plan doesn't come together.

by Kevin Ross

I can honestly say I've learned more from my mistakes than my successes. I doubt I'm alone in that. What's that old saying? "That which doesn't kill you makes you stronger?" Obviously, none of my mistakes were fatal and none ended my career... yet.

Leaders & Laggards

In this section, we take a look at recent news and events, and make a gut-reaction determination for three categories:

Leadership
Leader

Demonstrating Clear,
Personal Leadership

Leadership
Milquetoast

Mediocrity in Leadership

Usually an Opportunity Not Taken, or Similar

Leadership
Laggard

Leadership Has Its Idiots, We Show You Who They Are

"#*&% you and the horse you rode in on!"

Automatic Data Processing (ADP) CEO, Carlos Rodriguez, isn't easy to intimidate. Instead of playing nice with its newest activist investor, hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, Rodriguez fights back with a combination of facts and a little machismo.

Rodriguez compared ADP's investor returns (200+% over the last five years) with Ackman's hedge fund (not quite 30%) and rebuffed Ackman's hostile overtures. Then he called him a "spoiled brat".

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