by Ron Rael | May 16, 2017 | Blog, High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Share this article: A colleague looked unhappy, so I asked, “What’s wrong?” Leslie responded, “I am dismayed by what is happening in the political arena. Bickering. Fear. Espousing ideology instead of acting. And the real news seems mostly about the President’s...
by Ron Rael | May 4, 2017 | Blog, High Road Leadership
A leader is a creative person: he or she sees things that don’t exist now and brings them to life. They are willing to go where no one has gone before. A great leader will set their sights on a goal with a clear understanding that making the attempt is a necessary...
by Ron Rael | Feb 2, 2017 | Blog, High Road Leadership
It is overly simplistic to say that a poor leader is the opposite of a great leader. Here are 18 signs that a leader is inadequate. A poor leader: Leads others in the wrong direction Makes the right decision for the wrong reason Is egocentric Does not care Is selfish...
by Ron Rael | Jan 12, 2017 | Blog, High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
How people present themselves outside of work is a direct correlation to how they present themselves as “leaders” at work. A controller/CFO I shall refer to as “Beavis” showed up early as I was preparing the seminar room. Beavis immediately began...
by Ron Rael | Nov 2, 2016 | Blog, High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Issue: My employees prefer to spend time spreading rumors rather than working. You cannot get rid of the drama that people enjoy sharing in your workplace. However, you can control how and where they spend their time based on establishing metrics and expectations....
by Ron Rael | Oct 25, 2016 | Blog, High Road Leadership
“Why do some companies succeed when they fail to employ the best practices of successful companies?” When the sun is out and the wind is calm, every boat stays afloat. When the storms come only the good boats stay afloat. A company can be successful without employing...
