Ron Krukowski's Blog

September 11, 2012 will mark the 12th year anniversary of those horrific events that took place on that day. As a result of those events, Americans bonded together as a family toward a common resolve. We became friendlier, had more tolerance for others, were more respectful, assisted and looked out for each other, had an increased sense of purpose and teamwork in the workplace and our overall appreciation for what we had was at its' highest...but this was temporary and did not last. Today, we are in the midst of many issues; challenged economy, wars overseas, civil unrest in many cities around the world, unemployment challenges, and just an overall feeling of unrest.   Even people who have jobs are more disgruntled than ever with their employers because they feel like their management "just doesn't care about them." There are however many organizations out there who's mission it is to bring Peace to the World. Many organizations such as Green...

I continue to enjoy my career as a management consultant, polishing up on best practices (especially around the soft skills), mentoring and speaking on various management topics and learning from the many people I am fortunate to come in contact with. I have observed many corporate management practices that are very effective as well as those that could be greatly improved upon. One such area that could really use improvement is...transparency. All too often I encounter managers who are reluctant to report an accurate status out of fear. There is a general fear that senior management does not want to see or hear bad news. In fact, at previous clients of mine I was told not to report a RED status on anything (no matter how dire the situation) because it would attract too much negative attention from senior management. Their belief was that a great deal of chaos results when this kind of status is reported. So it strikes me as funny, that although many corporate cultures contin...