by Ron Rael | Jul 26, 2013 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity
The city of Detroit has filed for bankruptcy, and there has been much speculation in the news lately about the valuable artwork at the Detroit Institute of Arts, and whether the artwork can be sold to pay the city’s creditors. I am not a legal expert, and...
by Ron Rael | Jul 19, 2013 | High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Leadership is always about the followers. The leader creates a special relationship with each one of his or her followers. This bond must be built on mutual trust and mutual admiration. The leader has a significant impact on a team because for the team to be...
by Ron Rael | Aug 10, 2012 | High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Some novice managers recently asked me how often I give performance evaluations to my employees. I responded, “Every week.” This clearly surprised them. I believe they were expecting me to say, “annually” or “quarterly.” Feedback...
by Ron Rael | Jun 18, 2012 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Suspend your reality-based mindset for the next few minutes while I take you on a mental journey. I give you a potion and suddenly you are invisible. I drink it and soon I am too. Even though you exist in every other way, no one can see you. In our invisible state, I...
by Ron Rael | May 30, 2012 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
We hear from many sources the three oft quoted reasons why women earn less than men in comparable jobs: The person making the hiring and pay decision is usually male. Women’s contributions in the workplace tend to be undervalued. A woman is traditionally not as adept...
