When the Rubber Meets the Road

I remember the cautious excitement Rohini and I felt almost 14 years ago at the  thought of building a new Montessori school, as we stepped into our first entrepreneurial venture together. The planning was fun, the uncertainty nerve-racking. We … [Read more...]

Features, NO. Benefits, YES!

A few years go I met with the Chicago sales team of a major logistics company with a global presence. The swagger was unmistakeable. Their body language showed they were clearly not impressed by my academic background. "We 'sell' the network. We have … [Read more...]

Ms. Nancy Rabenold, CEO, XCIRA Inc.

Rising to the Top On rare occasions I meet driven visionaries that inspire what I do, and how I think. Meet Nancy Rabenold, the CEO of Xcira. Her company is the global leader in auction management software and asset disposition technology. I … [Read more...]

Are You Emotionally Intelligent?

Your intellectual ability has little to do with your emotional intelligence. I know some incredibly bright people who lose their composure when things don't go their way, or people don't see the world from their perspective. Research shows that a … [Read more...]