AN AGE-OLD SAYING STATES that there are two certainties in life — death and taxes. The reality is that whether you are a security integration company, a product manufacturer or a security service provider, there are many additional work occurrences that are equally as certain.
Ten years ago, I spoke at a national meeting of sales teams and executives. This was my last formal presentation to a company that I helped grow over the previous 27 years. The speech I gave was about kaleidoscopes and their relevance to business and leadership.
I love this time of year. As I write this in August, the weather is warm, the grass is green, and the sun is shining bright. Especially this year, it’s nice to take a brief moment, tilt your head back, and bask in the warmth of the sunshine for a few minutes.
As of March 2020, the PSA Network was in the final phases of finding my replacement as CEO. I had decided in 2019 that it was time to retire from my post with the organization. The board of directors understood, and we hired a c-level recruiting firm, Kingsley Gate, to find the next CEO of PSA.
To reduce the spread of virus, many employees are shifting to home-based work arrangements. How will that work and will it last beyond the pandemic?
April 13, 2020
With news of COVID-19 sweeping the nation and the world, many organizations have sent their employees home to work remotely to help prevent the spread of the illness. Leaders who previously weren’t comfortable with allowing flexibility in hours and location of work have been forced into these arrangements out of sheer necessity.
This probably sounds like the start to an article about work/life balance, team-building exercises, or a fantasy sports pool, but I promise you it is not.
Transformation is defined as “a change in form, appearance, nature or character.” Today, the physical security industry is faced with the fact that digital transformation has redefined business risk.
Every business has a mix of laser leaders and prism leaders, so balancing these competing leadership approaches can be tricky. However, one type emerges as ultimately better for business success.
A prism, according to Merriam-Webster.com, is defined as a transparent body that is bounded in part by two nonparallel plane faces and is used to refract or disperse a beam of light.