It was one of those meetings. Every time I brought up an issue or an idea, all I got was blank stares or nodding heads. Every time I tried to illicit feedback from my team, I felt as if I were pulling teeth. All I heard was crickets. When I finally had enough, I looked […]
It was one of those meetings. Every time I brought up an issue or an idea, all I got was blank stares or nodding heads. Every time I tried to illicit feedback from my team, I felt as if I were pulling teeth. All I heard was crickets. When I finally had enough, I looked […]
It was one of those meetings. Every time I brought up an issue or an idea, all I got was blank stares or nodding heads. Every time I tried to illicit feedback from my team, I felt as if I were pulling teeth. All I heard was crickets. When I finally had enough, I looked […]
Busy. Overwhelmed. Strapped for time. Barely keeping up. I have felt that way as a team leader. Those feelings seem to be more common than ever for leaders. Most leaders feel pushed to the limit, yet they all want to focus on building stronger teams. It is the tyranny of the urgent…the urgent day to […]
Most corporations claim to have core values. Most of the values that organizations claim are lousy. They stink. They have no meaning! Integrity – Lousy. Teamwork – Lousy. Service – Lousy. What does integrity mean? What does teamwork mean? What does service mean? A corporate value like integrity doesn’t work. It is just another word […]
Most corporations claim to have core values. Most of the values that organizations claim are lousy. They stink. They have no meaning! Integrity – Lousy. Teamwork – Lousy. Service – Lousy. What does integrity mean? What does teamwork mean? What does service mean? A corporate value like integrity doesn’t work. It is just another word […]
Most corporations claim to have core values. Most of the values that organizations claim are lousy. They stink. They have no meaning! Integrity – Lousy. Teamwork – Lousy. Service – Lousy. What does integrity mean? What does teamwork mean? What does service mean? A corporate value like integrity doesn’t work. It is just another word […]
Most corporations claim to have core values. Most of the values that organizations claim are lousy. They stink. They have no meaning! Integrity – Lousy. Teamwork – Lousy. Service – Lousy. What does integrity mean? What does teamwork mean? What does service mean? A corporate value like integrity doesn’t work. It is just another word […]
Who would you rather follow? A gray haired veteran who has two kids in college or a recently promoted 30 year old former cheerleader? To me, neither of these descriptions gives me enough information. I have seen both types lead well and both types act like spoiled adolescents. The differentiator between leaders is often maturity. […]
Who would you rather follow? A gray haired veteran who has two kids in college or a recently promoted 30 year old former cheerleader? To me, neither of these descriptions gives me enough information. I have seen both types lead well and both types act like spoiled adolescents. The differentiator between leaders is often maturity. […]
Who would you rather follow? A gray haired veteran who has two kids in college or a recently promoted 30 year old former cheerleader? To me, neither of these descriptions gives me enough information. I have seen both types lead well and both types act like spoiled adolescents. The differentiator between leaders is often maturity. […]
Who would you rather follow? A gray haired veteran who has two kids in college or a recently promoted 30 year old former cheerleader? To me, neither of these descriptions gives me enough information. I have seen both types lead well and both types act like spoiled adolescents. The differentiator between leaders is often maturity. […]
Imagine a company that truly lived by its values. Imagine a company where Trust was a core value. What would it be like to work for a company that habitually operated like the values they espouse? Imagine This! Trust At Acme Inc., trust is not something that has to be earned. We give trust away […]
Early in my leadership career in Corporate America, I followed the pack. I did what others did. I remember watching my sales manager lead a certain way, and I emulated what he had done. Unfortunately by following what was commonly done, my teams consistently had very common results. Like many people, being common was never […]
