Leadership Lessons from Jim Hackett Congratulations to Jim Hackett, on being named CEO of Ford Motor Company! Jim was my guest at my LEADERS CONNECT Breakfast in Ann Arbor in 2016. From this event, here are some of his insights about leadership. In the 20 years of presentations at Leaders Connect, Jim Hackett’s discussion about leadership is absolutely one of the best we’ve ever heard. Like most excellent speakers, Jim not only told great stories, but he gave sound and …
In over 20 years that I have hosted great leaders at the Leaders Connect Breakfast Series, Warde Manuel’s discussion about leadership was one of the best. Following a glowing introduction from his former coach, Lloyd Carr, Michigan Athletic Director Warde Manual shared with the 90 guests many great stories and gave sound and timely advice about how to lead. These lessons not only apply to the 900 young athletes and 370 employees he is responsible for at the University of …
Have you ever considered a career change? Have you wondered when is the right time to make the change? In the late ’90s, I was contemplating a change from clinical psychology and family therapy to executive coaching. Here’s my story about the change. As I look back, my body knew it before my mind caught on. For a long time, I’d been growing antsy and having trouble sitting in the chair through a typical day, which included 6 to …
Finding your purpose in life is a major theme we revisit often in our lives. Over the past 10 years, my wife and life partner, Dr. Patricia Pasick, has been involved in a project which has been deeply meaningful to her and given her life great purpose. In today’s Dr. Rob post, I’d like to give Pat a chance to describe her project, and talk about why it’s been so important. Working with kids in Africa had always been a …