The PC Framework applied to specific contexts — leadership, sport, relationships, entrepreneurship, and the patterns that produce performance in all of them. By Ben Benson.
Partnerships or marriages don’t fail because people stop loving each other. They fail because people stop keeping commitments when the mood changes. Every commitment begins with declarations: “I will be there for you.” “We’ll face challenges together.” “Communication…
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Henry Ward Beecher is quoted as saying: “hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself.” Considering that quote,…
I met a CEO of a large publicly traded company a few years ago who asserted that top management in a large company’s responsibility is to…
Principle 3: Leadership is about direction. Management is about speed, coordination and logistics in moving in that direction. There’s no question that in today’s business world everything…
In the new economy only three employees will be required to run a successful company. a man, a dog, and a computer. The man will be…
Principle 2: Today’s business environment can be merciless for the individual who gets complacent about learning. Why? It doesn’t take long for knowledge to become outdated. No…
When we face challenges in life—whether in our personal relationships, career, or self-development—our instinct is often to focus on improving our attitude or acquiring new skills.…
Principle 1: In most businesses, professionals are well-versed in the roles of the CEO and COO, understanding their critical functions. However, there’s an equally significant, yet…
Our son Leo, is a lively three and a half-year old that enjoys playing tennis in a group for toddlers every Saturday morning. One early August…
The ability to make and keep commitments first with ourselves and then with others is the foundation of personal and professional effectiveness. Internal capability, precedes external…
This material is from a short book I wrote for a client a few years ago. From a professional development perspective it covers a number of…
What’s the difference between a principle and a value? Principles and values are related concepts but have distinct meanings and applications. Here’s a breakdown of the…
In my book Performance Capability, a key distinction in relationships is “What the Mask Represses, the Relationship Expresses” This highlights how the facades or masks we put on…