Recently, on a beautiful spring day, I was visiting my daughter. I offered to give her some tips about sprucing up the yard of the home she rents. Now, I am no master gardener, but I have fought with weeds my entire life. I know weeds! As we moved through her yard, I noted that… Continue reading When is a weed really a weed?
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Category: Leadership-Executive Coaching
People Know
My mother was right, and she never knew she was a management guru. She taught me an important lesson as a child – People Know. Her point to me then was that the people around me know what kind of person I am. They know whether I am a person of integrity, or not…and whether… Continue reading People Know
The Family Vacation: A Lesson In Leadership
My step-daughter is a serious planner. Everything is written down, prioritized and carried out with the authority of a seasoned drill sergeant. So it was no surprise that our family vacation to Disney this past January was scheduled out to the last detail. Ten family members were involve in this adventure, the only children being… Continue reading The Family Vacation: A Lesson In Leadership
Is Your Business Inwardly Focused? Three Reasons to Re-evaluate Your Mindset
During the 70’s the Swiss watch industry was suffering. Why you ask? Were not Swiss watches the “gold standard” in precise, accurate and much desired timepieces? Well, yes and no. Yes, because for decades the Swiss enjoyed the prestige and profits of their finely made mechanical watches. They believed their watches to be of superior… Continue reading Is Your Business Inwardly Focused? Three Reasons to Re-evaluate Your Mindset
What’s Your Railgun?
Businesses can be so wedded to old ideas that they ignore transformative innovations. “Not Invented Here” and “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” are just two of the excuses given to avoid shaking things up. If it takes a bomb to light a fire under your management team, maybe it’s time to roll out… Continue reading What’s Your Railgun?
Effective Listening — A Business Person’s New Year’s Resolution
There is a wonderful Christmas hymn titled “Do You Hear What I Hear?” that I have loved since I was young. The hymn reminds us that, if we listen closely, we can hear a song in the trees announcing the birth of the Christ child. I thought of that hymn this week as I considered… Continue reading Effective Listening — A Business Person’s New Year’s Resolution