May 18, 2019
You probably eat fast food. Many people do so daily. According to a CDC report, almost 40% of Americans consume fast food on a daily basis. Cheryl Fryar, CDC health statistician, said, … Continue reading “A&W Chose Purpose. I Chose It For Dinner.”
April 26, 2019
I found myself teary-eyed after the 2019 Masters golf tournament. Tiger Woods won his fifth green jacket and fifteenth major golf tournament. I, on the other hand, was a puddle … Continue reading “Tiger Woods: What An Incredible Story Of Resilience”
April 23, 2019
Conflict is a natural part of life. It happens at home, in the community, and of course in our place of work. So why is it we tend to consider … Continue reading “Book Review: The Good Fight”
April 20, 2019
In this episode, Dan Pontefract discusses the important question of “How Do You Want To Be Known When You Leave The Room?” with insights about Tiger Woods, Qantas Airlines, Boeing … Continue reading “Podcast: How Do You Want To Be Known When You Leave The Room?”
April 18, 2019
A few weeks ago Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crashed, killing all 157 people on board. Ever since, the makers of the 737 MAX aircraft, Boeing, have slowly but surely exhibited … Continue reading “Boeing’s Attitude Reminds Us Of The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster”
April 17, 2019
What a mess. Wells Fargo is an unmitigated disaster example of culture, and senior leadership gone wrong. Its board of governors is now in the crosshairs of negligence, too. In … Continue reading “The Sorry State Of Wells Fargo Continues”
April 16, 2019
I’ve always been into the “weirdos.” Be it the artists, poets, designers or musicians. I’d even classify myself as one, although I’m not as clever as those weirdos I look … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract April 2019 Playlist (for the weirdos)”
April 13, 2019
Ginni Rometty is CEO, president and chairman of IBM. She has held the top job since 2012. When she joined the company in 1981, total headcount across IBM was roughly … Continue reading “This High-Tech Company Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Hire, Fire And Promote Employees”
March 17, 2019
Irishman Alan Joyce is the CEO of Qantas Airways, the $16 billion company headquartered in Sydney, Australia. For more than ten years as CEO, Joyce has led the company to … Continue reading “Qantas Airways CEO Delivers A Great Example Of Love-Based Leadership”
March 16, 2019
I’m only two months into being CEO of The Pontefract Group, but so far it feels as though running a company is far easier than raising a teenaged boy. Perhaps … Continue reading “I’m Raising A 13-Year-Old Boy And It’s F*&^ing Hard”
March 15, 2019
I am the lucky father of three children. Two of them are girls. It wasn’t planned this way, but four years and four days separate their birthdays. Both Claire and … Continue reading “Dan Pontefract March 2019 Playlist (for Claire and Cate)”
March 7, 2019
In this episode, Dan discusses “the little things” of leadership, and their importance to an employee’s day, engagement and morale.
