by Ron Rael | May 21, 2012 | High Road Leadership
With these five powerful and expansive ingredients you can build a business organization that will last for decades if not centuries. 1. Start with the Leader Building a business with sustainable profits starts with a high caliber and courageous leader. 2. Roll out...
by Ron Rael | May 14, 2012 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
High Road Leaders universally have a specific trait, which I admire. They do the right things for the right reasons. I will describe what I mean by the word “right.” Each letter of the word stands for the reasoning behind a tough decision and what makes it the...
by Ron Rael | May 7, 2012 | High Road Leadership
Leaders are the moral center of the group or organization they lead. We most often hear about unethical leaders who don’t have a moral center or who prefer the low road. Thankfully, there are people serving as leaders who take the high road. How do you identify a...
by Ron Rael | Apr 30, 2012 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
“Ron, what do you think about the situation with CFOs who are hiding things from the CEO? Do you think the CEO should have known?” As an objective observer—coach—to my clients, I try to avoid expressing my opinion. As a facilitator, my role is to get my clients, the...
by Ron Rael | Mar 20, 2012 | High Road Leadership
Recently I was asked this question:“Why do some companies succeed even though they ignore 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...
by Ron Rael | Mar 16, 2012 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
I’ve been writing lately about character and standing up for what you believe in, in regards to leadership. A whistleblower is often punished for speaking out. Greg Smith’s op-ed piece in the New York Times is a form of whistleblowing. When someone quits...
