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JD Solomon
Sep 27, 20245 min read
Three Reasons a Trusted Advisor Should Not Care about the Decision
Where most advisors lose the "trust" in "trusted advisor" is when they mix the roles of “advisor” with “decision maker.”
CWF
Jun 1, 20242 min read
How the Second E in FINESSE Creates Effective Communication to Senior Management
The most important aspect is understanding your ethical framework as you make decisions and communicate to others as a trusted advisor.
JD Solomon
Jan 30, 20242 min read
Trustworthy? Trusted Advisors Develop a Default Ethical Framework
The time to develop a default ethical framework is before the action occurs. Spend some time studying ethics. More importantly, watch the...
JD Solomon
Jan 23, 20243 min read
Why Do the Ethical Standards of Technical Professionals Matter?
Ethics are the way we make decisions. That’s why it is important to recognize the ethical standards of professionals do matter. As...
JD Solomon
Jan 19, 20242 min read
Got Ethics? How to Fact Check and Enable Ethical Communication
Does your senior manager wish you to bring them the facts to make a good decision? To do so, you must learn to be a good fact-checker....
Lester Ray Moore
Aug 4, 20231 min read
Effective Communication: Treat Others as You Wish to Be Treated
Effective communication requires treating others the way you wish to be treated. Trusted Advisors Your duty is to provide all of the...
JD Solomon
Jul 19, 20233 min read
Beware of Deception When Using Shapes for Data Visualization
Fortune gets it right! In its annual publication of Fortune 500 companies, Fortune correctly used two-dimensional shapes (circles) to...
Lester Ray Moore
Jul 15, 20232 min read
FINESSE: Are Words the Most Powerful Drug Used by Mankind?
"Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind" is attributed to Rudyard Kipling, although there is some debate over who...
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