Cross-Training for Your Leadership Marathon

One of my colleagues here at Zenger Folkman recently ran in her first marathon.  She’d done some running in a prior life, but nothing serious and nothing in the last 8 years or so.  About a year ago she’d decided to get back into doing some casual running, so one morning she pulled out her … Continue reading

How To Be Exceptional – Book Review by David K. Williams, CEO of Fishbowl

By the Books How to Be Exceptional: Drive Leadership Success by Magnifying Your Strengths By:Jack Zenger, Joe Folkman, Bob Sherwin, & Barbara Steel Reviewed by David K. Williams, CEO of Fishbowl I have known Jack Zenger for more than 20 years. I have been looking forward to the newest Zenger Folkman book, How to Be … Continue reading

Are You Sure You’re Not a Bad Boss?

Conjure up the term “bad boss” and what comes to mind? Scenes of red-faced people berating subordinates in public. Smarmy souls taking credit for other people’s work or saying one thing and doing another. Cutting remarks. Yelling. Feel free to continue — we’re sure you can. This is iconic bad boss behavior — defining in … Continue reading

Announcing Zenger Folkman’s New Partnership With The Clemmer Group

Zenger Folkman is extremely pleased to announce a partnership with the Clemmer Group to serve the Canadian market.  Jack Zenger, CEO of Zenger Folkman noted, “I have had the pleasure of working with Jim Clemmer dating back to 1981, when his firm and ours joined forces.  We successfully operated as partners for more than a … Continue reading