Lessons Learned from Toyota

Recently, The Koblentz Group has been involved in a number of crisis situations and we have a few thoughts on the way to best deal with these sensitive matters. Let’s start with Toyota, the poster child of the moment. Toyota’s board and its leadership face a...

Riddles of Leadership

Having observed leaders and leadership of all kinds and dimensions over many years, one success factor truly stands out regardless of economic circumstances. Simply put, the best executives focus on outcomes and not themselves. They are “liberated,” in a sense, from...

Diversity Suffers in Atlanta Boardrooms

We, in Atlanta, have a special feeling for diversity and as Partner in The Koblentz Group, the issue of diversity is personal and professional. Diversity, however defined, has gained acceptance among our corporate leaders. Yet, many CEOs and board members of Atlanta...

CEO Succession

The Koblentz Group has advised a leading industrial company’s Board on succession for its CEO who will retire in the next 2-3 years. The goal was to consult with their Board on how best to carry out their highest priority responsibility… selecting their CEO in a...

As CEOs See the Future

Recently, we queried numerous CEOs of public companies on two specific questions; *How far into the future can you see with enough clarity to be truly confident about making decisions today? *What must change to provide the clarity for you to make strategic moves and...