Iowa Lottery CEO Lives and Breathes Innovation

Shortly after my arrival at the Iowa Lottery Headquarters, CEO Terry Rich warmly shook my hand and we casually walked to a conference room.  For the next half hour, our conversation focused on creativity and innovation in the workplace. Terry’s reputation for...

What If The Dalai Lama was a Fortune 100 CEO?

One sunny Tuesday morning in 2010, his Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet visited the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls, Iowa.  He brought with him a message of optimism peppered with accountability toward humanity. As I was sitting in the full-capacity...

WineStyles CEO’s Passion is Driving Force

Sometimes, a reflective mood hits me and I want to go somewhere “where everyone knows my name.”  As a baby boomer, it’s a malady known as lingering “Cheers Syndrome.”  The only known cure is walking into a favorite place and immediately being greeted by name.  (If the...

Insights for Corporate Board Positions

When retired Chairman of Proctor & Gamble A.G. Lafley speaks, people listen. I was no exception. Under his leadership, P&G doubled its sales, quadrupled profits and increased market value by $100 billion. That’s why A.G. has been called one of the most...