Hey Leader, Are You a Coward?
In the course of normal human behaviors, people act in a variety of ways when they are around others. Some of these ways are pleasant, comfortable, and quite logical to me. When I see people interact...
View ArticleManaging Mondays: What Do You Want From Me?
Living up to other peoples’ expectations can be difficult and hard to figure out! And this is even more pronounced if you are an employee who works remotely from the office. So how do you get through...
View ArticleWu’s Warriors – Waging War Against the Odds
Brutal competition, barbaric bloody battles for market share, an under-staffed and ill-prepared team, limited resources, challenged margins… They all add up to agony, gloom, and despair. But it doesn’t...
View Article“We Not Me”… A Leadership Lesson From a 14-Year Old
As a father, I find myself constantly rediscovering fundamental leadership principles by simply observing the actions of my teenage daughters. While driving home from a soccer game recently, I glanced...
View ArticleSo, You Think You Can Motivate?
So, You Think You Can Motivate? Do you, your team, or your organization need to overcome obstacles and deliver results? Perhaps, are you having issues motivating your team? Or even yourself? Do you...
View ArticleLeadership, my Friend, is Blowin’ in the Wind
Leadership lessons can be found in almost every area of our culture. While sitting in traffic recently, I was listening to my local Classic Rock station and thinking about various topics, hoping for...
View ArticleRisk – The Tumbling Dice of Leadership
Oh, my, my, my, I’m the lone craps shooter, playin’ the field ev’ry night. Baby… can’t stay…you got to roll me, and call me the tumblin’ dice. ~ The Rolling Stones, Tumbling Dice 1972 Winner Winner,...
View ArticleThere’s No “iPhone” in “Team”
The Long Distance Relationship With the rapid increase in technology over the past years leaders are beginning to use email, smart phones, video conferencing, etc as substitutes for actually being...
View ArticleLeader, Don’t Be A Goalie
Preventing Goals In the game of soccer, the goalie is the person on the team who’s primary objective is to stop goals. To achieve this, goalies get to do things that the other members of the team are...
View ArticleLeaders Gain From The Pain
Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs...
View ArticleThe Exceptional Strength of Followership
This month marks a remarkable time in all of our lives. It doesn’t matter where you live, how you were raised, or which side of any current news-story you are on, these are remarkable times! It seems...
View ArticleCheck-the-Box Leadership
Does your leadership style sometimes end up blurting out on you? blurt (blûrt) tr.v. blurt·ed, blurt·ing, blurts To utter suddenly and impulsively Check The Box ~ You went to the courses. ~ You learned...
View ArticleWhy is Leadership So Difficult?
I’ve had the pleasure of being on vacation in a warm destination for the past ten days and have spent many hours lounging by the pool with one eye on my son and one ear eavesdropping on many...
View ArticleOn Leadership, Toyota, and Successfully Implementing Change
I am a medical doctor and Professor of Medicine. I treat human beings. I also understand how they behave. Humans are creatures of habit. And when it comes time to improve performance, many of us fear,...
View ArticleValues: The Lifeblood of an Organization
Many companies are quick to point out their values when a customer or prospect walks in the door. They are proud of what they stand for. Then there are many other companies who don’t have any formal...
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