Greg Bustin Executive Leadership Blog

Most people are hired or promoted largely because of who they used to be.  There's a tendency to look back at past experience and accomplishments and then attempt to project that historical performance into the future.

We'd do well to remember the disclaimer wealth management firms use: past performance is no guarantee of future results.  click here for more...

As the Penn State debacle deepens, I’m reminded of Ben Franklin’s quote that “It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.”

Regardless of who’s right and who’s wrong, or who knew what when, the tragic series of events unfolding in the Pennsylvania hills has the school and individuals working overtime on damage control.  click here for more...

Whether you made New Year’s resolutions, set objectives for 2011, or set your sights on an experience to celebrate within the next 12 months, I’d like to encourage you to add one more thing to your list.
Think about becoming more intentional in treating others with consideration.
In the strategic planning sessions I lead and the leadership development workshops for owners and key executives of small- and mid-sized businesses I conduct throughout the U.S. and Canada, I hear leaders describe their values using words like “respect,” “exceeding our customers’ expectations,” “do the right thing” and “treating others the way we want to be treated.”  click here for more...