by Ron Rael | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
With credibility, you will be taken seriously. Sam was angry and frustrated. It seemed that no matter what he said to his employees, he could sense many did not believe what he was telling them. This morning, at an all hands-meeting, he announced that he would improve...
by Ron Rael | Aug 12, 2015 | Blog, High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Imagine that you are on top of your game. You are the CEO of a fast growing $7 billion technology organization. The company you head has delivered double-digit growth over the last three years. You helped engineer a turnaround that saved this company from bankruptcy....
by Ron Rael | Apr 21, 2015 | Blog, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Nearly every leader shares this concern: ‘how do I obtain and keep my employees engaged?’ While it can be difficult to obtain engagement if it does not already exist, if you as a leader work on it every day, soon your employees will be better contributors and...
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...
