Insights From Today’s Leading Board Members and Advisors

The essence of payroll is perfection. Employees expect payments on time and perfectly calculated. Nothing else is acceptable. This challenge will be..

Re-designing change to stop the fear and inspire hope   Yesterday, in the first blog, I discussed the eight primary models for chan..

These are uncertain times for the health care industry. Almost daily we see press releases by prominent health systems across the country announcing..

When I was hiring executives, I wasn’t always concerned with the issues that the human resources department thought was most important. For ex..

According to studies by the Conway Center for Family Business, only around 30 percent of family businesses move to the second generation of the fami..

Have you ever interviewed someone who was perfect on paper, sailed through the hiring process, and shortly it becomes apparent the new employee is j..

 Quote: “Data is an asset only when used and its value is experienced” I am summarizing my experience, conversations I had lately ..

Are you camouflaging your own brand?   It's a great irony that companies invest untold amounts of money to build up their brand equity, but t..

As an office leasing professional for CBRE- the world's largest commercial real estate services firm- we often meet with prospective clients to disc..

Did you know that 68% of the country's employees are not engaged while at work? That's a huge number. Are you running a small business? ..

When you live in a “silicon valley” hub of any industry, you tend to get overwhelmed by all of the new startups driven by brilliant idea..

Technologies are disrupting markets all over the world. The way people use transportation, leisure and entertainment have changed with Uber, Airbnb ..

Same ole change management models, same ole result   As a catalyst for innovation (aka change), my first thought for this post was discussing..

Originally appeared in Real Clear Energy September 27, 2018 This is National Clean Energy Week and one year from the tragedy of Hurricane Ma..

LinkedIn continues to be the go-to social platform for business to business. Whether someone looks you up there or searches for you on Google, ..

We arrived in time for our 6:30 dinner reservation. The place was packed. Maybe others had also received the e-mail special that offered two entr&ea..

Clinical communication is the single most important aspect of creating a patient-centric culture. No one appreciates this more than patients and fam..

It’s inevitable that you’re just not going to like someone at work. They’ll rub you the wrong way, get under your skin, and genera..

How can a company create a resilient and high-functioning culture? My research of successful companies has uncovered a shift towards an open, divers..

A Family Office provides a structure for managing the wealth and other important services used by a multi-generational family. The scope of services..

Artificial intelligence (AI) is without question one of the most talked about technologies of recent years. Regardless of industry or country, organ..

You have an idea for a business, but no idea where to start. For many entrepreneurs, this is where their business idea dies. Not you, though! The f..

BECOME A SUPER ACHIEVER DAY #3: Super Achievers believe everything they do starts with their THOUGHTS. They use the power of their minds to propel t..

Technocrat Meets MBA - BACKGROUND: I started my electronics technology life in the Navy as an aviation electronics technician and CICS crew trainer...

In the 1970s and '80s when I was VP of the Seattle SuperSonics Basketball Team (R.I.P.), one of the most popular promotions for increasing attendanc..

Much has been written concerning the upcoming revolution in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) capabilities and the new analysis a..

Sales enablement is not only the BIG buzzword in business development today but is a high stakes game where sales professionals are battling competi..

Managing discipline in a large company starts with the hiring process. I’ve always believed in hiring slow and firing fast. But I also had a r..

DETERMINING THE VALUE OF YOUR ENTERPRISE   An often asked question by business owners is ‘what’s my number?’, in other word..

Whispering into the wind won’t do much to help you get your message heard. Many thought leadership strategies seem to ignore such basic commo..

So your company has made the jump into content marketing and established a content marketing plan for your company. As with new initiatives, a cons..

"Human intelligence, augmented by the right software and powerful computing, is the real breakthrough in cybersecurity."   Artificial intelli..

As entrepreneurs and executives, we often feel the weight of the world on our shoulders. The web work of responsibilities telescoping through our or..

The National Nanotechnology Initiative defines nanotechnology as the manipulation of matter with at least one dimension of a size from 1 to 100 nano..

Transformative innovation occurs when an organization pushes suppliers beyond current product offerings to evolve their capabilities in new and nove..

Traditional performance management processes have come under fire for several reasons. One of the most vocal critics is Samuel Culbert whose passion..

Recently, a friend and I were having a conversation about a consulting engagement “in process” at his employer. He lamented about t..

Emerging Technologies are reshaping industry marketplaces at an accelerating rate. Sophisticated, tech-savvy users are accustomed to, and expect, re..

It doesn’t take much technical competence to understand that the pace of technological change is speeding up. This acceleration is due in no s..

There are all kinds of stories about social media misbehavior. In the early days of social media, there were plenty of stories about people who woul..

If you’re a member of a governing board or a c-level executive, you’ve no doubt faced the difficult decision of whether or not you need ..

This summer I resigned my position as CEO of PeaceHealth’s Columbia Network, a group of hospitals in Southwest Washington. Everyone wanted to ..

When we think about the most innovative organizations, Google and Apple are likely near the top of the list. Numerous articles have been published a..

Imagine the business results you could realize if you had better insights into your rapidly changing competitive landscape. What if you could illumi..

Few things exemplify the adventurer's spirit more than striking out on your own with a startup. Entrepreneurs are marked by a rugged individualism ..

Often times when I talk to the fresh college graduates, or freshers who have just started their careers - I am asked this standard question as to ho..

BECOME A SUPER ACHIEVER: DAY #1: I'd like to start out by providing my definition of what a true Super Achiever is. Individuals must first understan..

Don’t be fooled into thinking paying a higher compensation will result in higher quality. Unfortunately, more doesn’t always mean better..

Republished from LinkedIn, originally posted in 2018 at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/you-cant-escape-enterprise-complexity-so-stop-running-da..

Republished from LinkedIn, originally posted in 2018 at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/two-fundamental-truths-software-qa-you-may-ignoring-damo..

Republished from LinkedIn, originally posted in 2016 at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/when-disruptors-fail-damon-young/ As a lifelong Trekkie..

Republished from LinkedIn, originally posted in 2015 at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/four-championship-virtues-courtesy-new-england-patriots-..

republished from LinkedIn, originally posted here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/business-case-chief-quality-officer-damon-young/ During his ..

Everyone who owns a car or home has experience with insurance and if you’re in business with PD (property damage) and CGL (commercial general ..

It seems like every month a new aspect of our daily lives is engulfed by the “-tech” suffix. In recent years the digital takeover of a n..

Whenever we worked on new products at Robroy, we would often have to prototype them, as well as research new ideas that would lead to new processes ..

Differently than my usual post, talking about applied technology for Big Data and Cloud Computing, I am calling for introspection while looking into..

What’s the first image that comes into your head when you hear the term ‘artificial intelligence’? Do you picture a futuristic wor..

This article by Denise Meridith was published on Smerconish.com in Jan 2019. Michael Smerconish is an anchor on CNN. After a month full of criminal..

Denise Meridith writes for a variety of publications, including the website of Michael Smerconish (Anchor on CNN). This article was published on Sme..

Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) conduct a Call Center Monitoring Study. CMS performs the study between February and..

You’ve worked hard and done well in your career. Your efforts were noticed and you just got promoted to a C-level position.  Dependi..

You are being compared to others on a regular basis.  Your bankers, your auditors, investors, the government all compare you to others on some ..

Simply put, the difference between a President and CEO is value creation and breadth of perspective. As times have changed, the titles given or..

Many people think of risk and a shudder runs through their body.  Over time, risk has been identified as a negative that needs to be avoided at..

There is a saying - if you aren't moving forward, you are falling behind. The gist of it is that the world continues to evolve and if you aren't kee..

Knowing the purpose of your company seems easy and obvious. But sometimes it is not. If you listen closely to what people say, they may describe you..

It is very easy to stay at your desk.  The emails flood your inbox every day.  There are always fires burning somewhere.  The list of..

Leadership is a highly covered topic from many angles by many people. Many times the perspectives are around increasing company performance. But wha..

If you saw City Slickers, you’ll remember Curly holding up his finger and stating there is one thing and you need to stick with it. For a busi..

Many conversations arise around the ups and downs of cyclical businesses. How do you manage through the downside? How do you remain competitive when..

Have you ever wondered how you stack up against your competition or companies in other industries? It can be a tough question to get the answer if y..