by Ron Rael | Aug 27, 2012 | High Road Leadership
Last night, while watching Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, I was impressed by Holmes’ and his archnemesis’ ability to not only quote from literature, but to apply the quotes in a way that fit the plot of the movie. Of course, the actors were merely...
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 | Jul 16, 2012 | High Road Leadership
Today I have seen many status updates, tweets, and headlines regarding the passing of Stephen Covey. His influence is far-reaching, and I thought it would be appropriate to include a quote from him, one I use often when training leaders on the art of negotiating. High...
by Ron Rael | Jun 28, 2012 | High Road Leadership
Wouldn’t it be great to own a magical device that would tell you, the leader, when to take charge and when not to? This device would be what I call a Step-in Step-out Meter (SISOM). Experienced high road leaders already have their own SISOM. Emerging leaders are in...
by Ron Rael | Jun 18, 2012 | High Road Accountability and Ethics, High Road Cooperation and Unity, High Road Leadership
Suspend your reality-based mindset for the next few minutes while I take you on a mental journey. I give you a potion and suddenly you are invisible. I drink it and soon I am too. Even though you exist in every other way, no one can see you. In our invisible state, I...
