It is difficult for me to tell stories about Harvey because there are so many. I spent many hours with Harvey as he was my coach for many years and each hour was so precious and valuable. We talked about everything including of course client issues and problems. What stands ou
I asked one of my Gellman Hayward partners, Burry Foss, how he remembers Harvey Gellman. He was such a big influence on us all. Burry Foss Remembers I first met Harvey in the spring of 1965, when he interviewed me for a consulting position in DCF systems while I was comp
I picked up a newspaper for the first time in months today. I’ve been getting my news from the Canadian Press, Globe and Mail, and New York Times iPhone apps. Well in today’s Globe, Sondra Gotlieb doesn’t get the purpose of a Blackberry & Facebook. And all I can
One of the things that was special about Harvey was his respect for everybody no matter what their role or station. He believed that everybody had a special role. He felt very passionately about this and my first experience with this was with the support staff. He
Harvey believed that every document we produced must error free and high quality. In the days of the typewriter, that was no mean feat. We did not even have white-out on our letters or published reports. Everybody in the firm supported that position. Harvey
Another saying which I mentioned previously but deserves its own note is "What is in the best interest of the client?" Often when I had a tough client situation and was not quite sure what to do I would have a discussion with Harvey. He always listened carefully and a
Do you have a simple operating philosophy or principle that you live by? I had a business partner, Harvey Gellman, who was a really clear thinker and liked to keep things simple. We were in a consulting business together since the 60's and the saying he kept repeatin
I have been saying that golf is a good metaphor for life. Based on this wisdom from people wiser than me, maybe life is a poor metaphor for golf. See especially Number 5. The Gospel according to Titliest 1. Eighteen holes of
Over the last few years I have written about many of the lessons I have learned in my consulting practice. I learned from one of the best, Harvey Gellman. I would like to review some of these says and give you a reference back to the original post. http://blog.pxltd.
I had a business partner, Harvey Gellman, who was a really clear thinker and liked to keep things simple. We were in a consulting business together since the 60’s and the saying he kept repeating was "The Client is King". At that time it sounded ridiculous and im
