For those of us who live in the midwest, spring usually cannot come quick enough. A normal winter hibernates the majority of people with the exception of having to go to work and attend school. When the sun finally shines, we notice the kids of our neighbors have grown a foot and the newness of… [Read more…]
May 6, 2012
I’m not exactly sure when it started, but the idea of asking for and receiving feedback from employees, constituents, and all stakeholders involved in an organization became something of a requisite function of any year-end activity. What can be a great way to listen and hear, sometimes turns into a ritual of putting together a… [Read more…]
April 19, 2012
This is a re-post of something I wrote months ago with Coach Summitt was diagnosed with early stages of dementia. With the announcement that she is stepping down as the Head Women’s Coach at the University of Tennessee< thought this was an appropriate post for the day. Leaders lead! Even as the news breaks that… [Read more…]
April 8, 2012
Perfection is impossible so I sometimes wonder why we worry about it. To me, it’s not about whether or not a plan is perfect, it’s about how well the plan was executed and what you learned from it. That’s the great thing about not being perfect…always learning. It doesn’t take much effort to find information… [Read more…]
February 28, 2012
In his classic book, “The Five Dysfunctions of a Team”, author Pat Lencioni gets right to the heart of what adversely effects so many leaders: not being able to trust. In fact, the absence of trust is the first of the five dysfunctions and if you think about it for about a second, you’ll understand… [Read more…]
February 27, 2012
Leaders know that the buck stops with them right? That’s at least my assumption… that all leaders know what their responsibilities are, and are able to defend the results (I actually know better but I still assume the best). Because the ultimate responsibility is with the leader, wanting to have direct input makes perfect sense.… [Read more…]
February 24, 2012
I’ve yet to wake up in the morning and said, “I can’t wait to fail today. This is the day where I will be the best failure yet”! It’s not happened once and I doubt very sincerely it will ever happen. Now, there have certainly been times when I began a day wondering if I… [Read more…]
February 23, 2012
Do you remember your high school prom? Depending on which gender you are may determine your recollection of what it took to get ready for that night. For girls, it’s about the dress, the hair (possibly big 80′s hair), the makeup, the shoes and the total look. For guys, probably more about the car they… [Read more…]
February 22, 2012
From the time our children are little, we teach them basic manners. The magic words of “please” and “thank you” are taught from the moment they know how to speak. As parents and caregivers, we want to model for our youngest the importance of being polite when asking for something or receiving a gift. Another… [Read more…]
February 21, 2012
Appearances means something. We may like to think that most people have been able to move past what one looks like, but I’m not sure that’s the case. So, we continue to find ways to make sure our appearance matches out title. And although I certainly believe in exercise and being disciplined in how you… [Read more…]
May 19, 2012
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