by Ron Rael | Apr 25, 2014 | Blog, High Road Leadership
The best ideas don’t necessarily come from the executives or research and development. The best ideas can and do come from the front-line employees, if the executive leadership team is willing to listen and implement. As described in this article, AT&T uses a tool...
by Ron Rael | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, High Road Leadership
March was dedicated to honoring and celebrating women. Let’s extend this effort to recognizing and encouraging the women who lead us every spectrum of life. The best place for a woman to start leading is where she is right now.
by Ron Rael | Feb 27, 2014 | High Road Leadership
If you are a leader, you make things happen. You get things accomplished with people. If you desire to be the best leader you can be, become a possibility thinker. Possibility thinking allows you to be open to the world and its diversity. New things, creative ideas,...
by Ron Rael | Feb 19, 2014 | High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Every person has prejudgments. Everyone has their biases. It is a human condition, and yet you must not let these feelings and opinions close off opportunities that appear in front of you. Imagine that an exciting new person shows up in your life, someone who could...
by Ron Rael | Jan 31, 2014 | High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Mary Barra recently became the CEO of GM. I was surprised and pleased to hear this, as the auto industry is not known for having many women in leadership positions, but Barra doesn’t share the opinion that her gender in relation to her new job is a big deal. In a...
by Ron Rael | Dec 23, 2013 | High Road Leadership
Nelson Mandela took the high road in many ways, but one instance that particularly stands out for me is his ability to forgive. When he was released from prison after 27 years “for the ‘crime’ of wanting, and fighting, to be free” he forgave...
