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.
March 2, 2019
It seems that purpose is starting to pay off. In DDI’s 2018 Global Leadership Forecast results, the research firm highlights several financial advantages to organizations that define their purpose and act … Continue reading “Purpose-Driven Companies Outperform The Financial Markets By 42 Percent”
February 28, 2019
February 27, 2019
In this episode, Dan Pontefract talks about intentional disposition, and how we need to be intentional when we help others. Stories about NBA coach Doc Rivers, Jesse Owens and the … Continue reading “Podcast: Helping Others In Times Of Need”
February 26, 2019
As sportscasters go, Bob Costas is legendary. Be it basketball, golf, hockey, NASCAR, the Olympics or his beloved baseball, Costas has reported on, commentated over and anchored sporting events since … Continue reading “When Our Values Run Counter To Our Employer”
February 17, 2019
Merriam-Webster defines the word activism as “a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue.” Cambridge Dictionary defines the term CEO … Continue reading “Isn’t CEO Activism Simply Doing What’s Right?”
