Become a Better Leader by Behaving Like a Frying Pan!
Share this article: What can a frying pan teach us about leadership? A whole lot it turns out. To be a successful leader of improvements for moving forward, you need to develop a mental and emotional toughness. This toughness is required because you will find...
Get Back on the Bus! Sources of Your Leadership Character
Share this article: One particular morning a mother sees her 8-year-old son Ronnie off to school. Following their routine, she walks him to the bus stop where they wait patiently. The bus arrives. Ronnie gets on. His mother returns home to get ready for work. 15...
Gibbs’s Rules
Share this article: One of my favorite TV programs is NCIS. The main character of the show is a retired Marine gunny by the name of Leroy Jethro Gibbs. “Gibbs,” as he likes to be called, is a man of conviction. In this highly rated drama of murder, detection, and...
Truth Decay
Share this article: Prevent Truth Decay Before It Infects Your Organization Two meteorologists I know commented to me recently on a problem they shared. One said that after he provides a weather forecast on Seattle TV and radio, someone will ask him, “What is...
Can Today’s Employees be Motivated?
One-size-fits-all does not work in clothes! Similarly, one-managing-style-fits-all does not benefit today’s multicultural workforce. You lead and manage people by helping them find meaning in their work and in your mission. If you do this well, you will have employees who stay and contribute more!