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Last month, Travis Kalanick was ousted as CEO of ride-sharing giant Uber after a litany of high-profile incidents that put public pressure on the company to make a leadership change.

I am pleased to announce the promotion of Russ Clemmer from Vice President of Marketing and Business Development to President. Russ has been with Legacy Advisory Partners for 4 years. He will be gaining strategic planning and implementation duties while continuing to lead our management consulting division.

Enron, Tyco, Lehman Brothers, Bear Sterns, Bernie Madoff—these are just a few high-profile examples of how unfettered greed can take down an organization and upend the lives of many innocent people.

Orrin Woodward, co-author of the book, “Launching a Leadership Revolution: Mastering the Five Levels of Influence,” put it best when he said, “Success is simple but isn't easy because it demands execution, not intentions.”

In a previous post, I shared a story about how at Legacy Advisory Partners we arrived at the decision to forgo developing a list of corporate values for our company in favor of adopting what we have since coined “The Great 8” leadership virtues -- which form the foundation for my new book The Great 8: A New Paradigm for Leadership.

When it grips us, we’re tempted to make peace with it.

We rationalize by calling it Wisdom, Prudence or Caution, even though it impairs our ability to make sound decisions.

The leadership lesson is clear: With great focus comes great power--and productivity.

“You took your eyes off the ball!” the coach yelled to his receiver from the sideline.

What values should guide our leadership and company?

Transaction vs. connection--these two words frame an important battleground for the soul of leaders and companies today.