Ask Ron Questions About Leadership & Management
The team at The High Road Institute want you to succeed with not only your organization’s goals but your own goals as well. ‘Ask Ron’ was created to open a dialogue between people struggling with leadership and management problems and someone who has been answering those questions for over 40 years. With all the questions we receive, we are diligent in removing any identifying information and answer in a timely and customized manner. No canned responses here! Because you matter.
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Can Today’s Employees be Motivated?
One-size-fits-all does not work in clothes! Similarly, one-managing-style-fits-all does not benefit today’s multicultural workforce. You lead and manage people by helping them find meaning in their work and in your mission. If you do this well, you will have employees who stay and contribute more!
Get Back on the Bus! Sources of Your Leadership Character
One particular morning a mother sees her 8-year-old son Ronnie off to school. Following their routine, she walks him to the bus stop where they wait patiently. The bus arrives. Ronnie gets on. His mother returns home to get ready for work. 15 minutes later the...
Gibbs’s Rules
One of my favorite TV programs is NCIS. The main character of the show is a retired Marine gunny by the name of Leroy Jethro Gibbs. “Gibbs,” as he likes to be called, is a man of conviction. In this highly rated drama of murder, detection, and high-tech forensics,...
Truth Decay
Prevent Truth Decay Before It Infects Your Organization Two meteorologists I know commented to me recently on a problem they shared. One said that after he provides a weather forecast on Seattle TV and radio, someone will ask him, “What is the weather REALLY...
What Your Hotel Towels Can Tell You About Accountability
Accountability is a two-way street. “If you wish to reuse your towels, hang them up. Thanks for helping us conserve water and save our planet.” Have you seen a similar notice at a hotel you’ve stayed at? As a road...
The Tears and Fears of this Pandemic are Unavoidable: Leaders Plan for It.
Can I borrow your imagination for a second? Pretend that you are driving through an intersection and you have the right of way. Out of nowhere, a driver runs through the red light and their car hits yours, on the passenger side. Assume that you are...
Losing Your Mom Sucks… So Does Losing a Good leader!
Loss of a Good Leader Leaves a Hole that Hurts in Many Ways Mom’s Death My Mother recently left this world. As part of my grieving process I have spent a lot of time reflecting, recalling about her life, and journaling my feelings. This is one thing I know for sure…...
Where Will the New Leaders Come From?
The Need for More Good Leaders is Everywhere! Have you heard the stories of Kamaria Warren, Carson King, Brecken Hayes, Sasha Thomas, Jack Beason, or Dillon Eisman? You haven’t? You need to! These children represent our next generations (next gen) of leaders and these...
How Employee Abuse Sparked a Leadership Philosophy
Ron Rael of The High Road Institute® Ron Rael is irreverent, sometime satirical, and always insightful and provocative. Through his company, the High Road® Institute, Ron develops leaders worth following. Ron began speaking professionally in 1992 and is still going...
Sherri McPherson
Sherri McPherson of OSCPA Sherri McPherson, IOM, CAE, is President/CEO of the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants, a professional association of approximately 4,300 members, located in Beaverton, Oregon. As chief of staff for the professional membership...