When a person realizes that they have a particular strength or have accomplished a particular feat, it is a natural tendency for them to look for ways to put that talent or experience to work.
Bob Herbold
Bob is an author, public speaker and retired executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO) of Microsoft Corporation. Before joining Microsoft, he spent twenty six years at Procter & Gamble, the last five of those years as senior vice president of advertising and information services. Since retirement, Bob has divided his time between working as a consultant for his own Herbold Group LLC and as writer and public speaker focusing on leadership. Bob has written three books. His latest, "What's Holding You Back? 10 Bold Steps That Define Gutsy Leaders" was released February 2011 by Wiley/Jossey-Bass.
Posts by bobherbold:
Pros And Cons Of Hiring Consultants
by on March 27th, 2013
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I will admit that I have a visceral negative reaction to consultants. That is probably because I spent 26 years at Procter & Gamble and almost 10 years at Microsoft and both of those companies viewed consultants as a waste of money and time. Here was their rationale:
The Post Office: Lessons Learned From A Leadership Catastrophe
by on February 14th, 2013
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Recently the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) announced it would stop delivering mail on Saturdays. It is expected to save $2 billion a year, a drop in the bucket compared to the $16 billion loss reported in 2012.
The Real Fun Of Business: Seizing Inflection Points!
by on January 21st, 2013
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John Hennessy, the President of Stanford University, made quite a splash recently when he publicly predicted the death of the lecture hall as university education takes advantage of online capabilities.
Three Deadly Traps Of Success!
by on November 30th, 2012
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Recently when I saw the announcement that Paul Otelllini, the current CEO of Intel, was retiring, I immediately thought of [...]
Who Is Today's Gutsiest Leader?
by on October 25th, 2012
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Consider the global business community today, and ask yourself: who is the most courageous leader out there? I would vote for Sergio Marchionne, the Fiat-Chrysler CEO.
Learn Before You Leap
by on September 12th, 2012
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Back when I was at Procter & Gamble, and had made the difficult decision to leave P&G to move to Microsoft, John Smale, the retired CEO of P&G, gave me some good advice.
Facing Reality A Tough One For Sprint
by on August 8th, 2012
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A recent Business Week article discussed the many challenging problems of Sprint Nextel, a distant #3 player in the U.S. [...]
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