Get Rid of Employees
February 1, 2021
Get Rid of Employees … and Connect with People “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare, from “Romeo and Juliet” Did Shakespeare have it…
February 1, 2021
Get Rid of Employees … and Connect with People “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” – William Shakespeare, from “Romeo and Juliet” Did Shakespeare have it…
January 6, 2021
Hold Your Fire – to Learn More and Reduce Stress “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom” –Victor Frankl …
December 16, 2020
Where Should You Spend Your Time? … Our ability to become better leaders increases when we assess how we spend our time … Whether a Fortune 500 executive or a solopreneur, deciding “Where should I spend my time?” is the…
October 27, 2020
Triple “A” Leadership Effective leaders manage themselves first, then lead others. They know how to stay energized and keep themselves centered when working with others. It’s not always easy, but applying the principles of this “Triple ‘A’ Leadership” model/memory aid…
September 14, 2020
Leading with Your Personal Philosophy and Best Practices Leadership is difficult. It includes learning, growing, and very importantly, helping others. Acute daily focus and discipline are basic requirements for effective leadership. It is a tiring role, and every leader needs…
July 7, 2020
Think … Better! We’ve been hearing and reading a lot these days from business leaders, politicians, activists, journalists, academics, etc. – about the state of political, economic and social conditions, with their associated recommendations, suggestions, judgements, demands, solutions, etc. Some…
June 10, 2020
5 Tips for Getting to “We” We, all of us, have myriad challenges and opportunities. Economic, social, political, technological, medical, you name it; they’re here and they’re formidable. Unfortunately, no one has all the answers. However, collectively, “we” really do…
May 27, 2020
Speak the Language of Leadership Great leaders are great communicators. Through their choice of words, leaders are able to connect with others, transition through change, and help teams succeed. Because of this, the words, phrases, stories, and examples leaders choose…
May 14, 2020
“I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” -Albert Einstein These are tough times. Noise and uncertainty abound and it can be difficult to stay positive let alone curious through such challenging conditions. However, it’s vitally…
April 28, 2020
The Value of a Good Conversation “All conflict is the result of a lack of a good conversation” -Anonymous Irish whiskey salesman One of the things I’m reminded of during this time of crisis is that we seldom, if ever,…
November 7, 2008
It’s a fact of business life that every so often the business leader gets stuck. It may be due to a chronic business problem, an external environmental condition or even a personal problem. Whatever the cause you know it happens…
July 1, 2008
Opportunities and challenges abound for business leaders. Finance, operations, people, sales and marketing are all dynamic issues requiring constant management attention; some more than others depending upon circumstances. However, all too often we see major issues, the really tough ones,…