The Messages We Send

Peter Drucker said if you want to understand an organization, look whom they promote. I would humbly add, look whom they hire. As an organization, the individual promoted and hired speaks volumes about the values, culture, and intentions of the firm. Employee’s look...

The Return of Profitability

With the return of markets and profits, the Forest Products Industry is staging a long anticipated, and overdue, recovery. It’s been a ride. The bench for top tier executives is shallow. Many long time, key executives, are close to retirement. Here are some key points...

Hire the BEST

Everybody talks about hiring the best people, but few actually do it. Why?  Hiring, like cooking, driving, or playing golf is a learned skill. Once you learn a process, steps, and follow them, your success rate improves dramatically. For 2012, hopefully, the beginning...