by Ron Rael | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog, Culture, Employees, Ethics, Leadership, Uncategorized
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...
by Ron Rael | Apr 5, 2021 | Blog, Culture, Employees, Ethics, High Road Leadership, Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized
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...
by Ron Rael | Mar 18, 2019 | Blog, High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Leadership
“We are a company that practices transparency.” “I am transparent!” I frequently hear statements like these in company advertisements and from individuals running for public office. However, like the labels of ethical and integrity, transparent is an adjective...
by Ron Rael | Feb 23, 2018 | Blog, Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity
The good leader never tells people, “I am transparent.” The only way that you can earn this designation and honor is to show that you are transparent in what you do and say. The good leader lets others decide for themselves if he or she practices transparency.
by Ron Rael | Aug 16, 2016 | Blog, High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
A company cannot operate without feedback. Feedback comes from both outside and inside the organization. External feedback arrives in the form of customer surveys, emails, phone calls, and comments about your company in the trade press and social media, and from...