by Ron Rael | Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Would you like to know how much money your co-workers and bosses make? Would it be acceptable for your co-workers to know your salary? Usually this information is confidential, but a handful of companies are...
by Ron Rael | Jun 25, 2014 | Blog, High Road Leadership
Do you or your coworkers suffer from ‘Vacation Deficit Disorder’? According to a recent Glassdoor Employment Confidence Survey, this problem is faced by employees who feel that they have too much work and cannot take a vacation. Companies will languish when...
by Ron Rael | May 21, 2014 | Blog, High Road Leadership
How often should we evaluate an employee’s performance? Two novice leaders recently asked me this question after a speech. They had just been promoted as department heads and (obvious to me) not been given much guidance. I responded, “every week.” This clearly...
by Ron Rael | May 16, 2014 | Blog, High Road Leadership
“Forcing yourself to do unwanted stuff is a high friction enterprise. You may feel like it makes you noble but it doesn’t. It just makes you numb.” Thomas J. Leonard The trick is figuring out what is “unwanted stuff.” Busy, Busy, Busy Our workdays are filled with...
by Ron Rael | May 8, 2014 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
If you paid attention to the news in the last few weeks, you know that Donald Sterling, current owner of the Los Angeles Clippers basketball franchise, made some very racist statements, which were caught on tape and submitted to the media. This is not the first time...
by Ron Rael | Apr 28, 2014 | Blog, High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
Let us start with what integrity means. Imagine a magnificent 14 carat gold ring; one that has no breaks in it, such as a man’s wedding ring. It is a completely unbroken circle. The ring’s completeness and strength as one solid piece represents integrity, which means...
