Laura Berger
We undulated the never-ending steep path while clumsily hurdling felled trees many feet in diameter and used limbs lain from bank to bank to cross rivers like a tightrope. Someone did occasionally end up in the drink. The four of us snaked the mountains of Doi Inthanon National Park under the canvas canopy of a pickup truck’s … Read more
Embracing Millennials and the Young Workforce Might Be Your Most Effortless Road to Success Growing up, I—probably like you—caught flack for my music tastes from my parents. Being an avid music fan and the former president of the Duran Duran fan club on the Island of Oahu, I remember my folks’ “Turn that down!” objections … Read more
Now in a new year with performance planning in the rear-view, as c-level executives and leaders, what more can you do to cascade a culture of achievement throughout your organization? For certain, you have abilities to do good often taken for granted and unexploited. It’s time to look inward for some organic and simple steps … Read more
“Asking for help ended up being exactly the right thing.” This takeaway from a challenging situation early in her career embodies the spirit with which Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Janet Foutty, now leads Deloitte Consulting. Reminiscing to that time when she requested of her senior partners to bring in the cavalry, “My only mistake … Read more
What would your life be like without fear? Would you have a better career and more money? More fun through great life leaps and bold successes in your conquest of the opposite sex? More and better relationships because you left behind the fear of being hurt? We hear individuals’ barriers to their dreams every day, and fear is always at their … Read more
I love jumping into cold water. Well, wait. Let me back up. I love jumping into cold water with other people around. Why? Because after 30 seconds of acclimation, I get to chuckle as my friends negotiate the inner fortitude to get themselves to do the very thing they just watched me do. It’s a … Read more
“Sylvia is here!” Everyone perked up as she came through the door and deliberately hugged them all. “Michael, how is your dog’s leg?” “Shana, how is your Mom doing?” “Oh my, Jennifer, she’s precious!” she said, caressing the face of a new-born infant. It felt like a church group meeting, maybe a fraternity, sorority, or … Read more
Millennials now comprise a significant portion of the workforce, and they walk to their own beat. They are revolutionizing work culture, and managers must acknowledge their workstyles, especially because by the year 2030, 75% of the workforce will be millennials. Managers often struggle with millennials wanting flexible work schedules and work-life balance, and the fact that they … Read more
COVID-19 is an event that has created strain in every aspect of life—an understatement, of course. That strain in pivotal times creates a natural fight or flight or response—or response or reaction—that truly separates the winners from the losers. This is exemplified by Warren Buffett, who has stuck to his guns through thick and thin … Read more
In True Grit, Grace, and Gratitude, I used the term “happy hour” as a constructive and necessary analogy, but I do have a good bit of aversion toward the expression. Why does an hour we reserve to be happy have to be after work? I also have tepid excitement for the sayings “Work hard, play … Read more