This is the first post of my new blog, Organizational Excellence.

I have enjoyed a varied and interesting professional career. I have been part of some excellent teams and organizations and some that may have had some limitations. I have been fortunate enough to receive a good education in management, organizational development, and organizational systems. All of these experiences have left me with some closely held opinions about what constitutes an excellent organization and what it takes to develop one.

I get a lot of joy from discussing the art of leadership and management and enjoy hearing the opinions and experiences of others. My hope is this blog can be a vessel for both. I will certainly express my thoughts and opinions. Ideally I will hear from others as well and we can engage in a dialog that improves all who participate and the organizations in which we work.

A few words about me. I see myself as an innovative, results oriented leader/manager with expertise in organization and business development. I started my career in health care (managing hospitals), and have moved on to learning, training, and development. I have successfully grown businesses internationally and in the United States, in such diverse industries as high tech, education, and health care. I have lived in the United States and Japan but have travelled and worked much more broadly: Mexico, Costa Rica, Canada, Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Pakistan, Germany, France, Finland, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Issues of culture, motivation, and leadership interest me. I am particularly fascinated by the challenges of trying to create high performing teams and organizations across multiple cultures.