by Ron Rael | Sep 24, 2012 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
A high road leader I know, Israel, is constantly reminding other managers to “walk the floor.” He has plenty of paperwork to complete in his office, but it is important to him to be out among his employees and customers, to observe what is going in his...
by Ron Rael | Aug 10, 2012 | High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Some novice managers recently asked me how often I give performance evaluations to my employees. I responded, “Every week.” This clearly surprised them. I believe they were expecting me to say, “annually” or “quarterly.” Feedback...
by Ron Rael | Jun 11, 2012 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
As a leader, you want employees to “color outside the lines.” This means that they are creative, open to new ideas, and think for themselves. As a leader you do not want employees to “cross the line.” This means the person does something that goes against the spirit...
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...