Singing in the Rain
There is an old movie called Singing in the Rain with Gene Kelly. The story presents a lighthearted look at how you can choose to sing in less-than-ideal circumstances. While the …
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From Solitude to Leadership
It is very difficult to unplug today. There are so many messages coming at us that is almost impossible to find quiet time for reflection and planning. We have computers, cell …
You don’t have to do it all
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. As a leader, make sure that you are looking not only to the needs of your team, but caring for your own mental health …
Giving Recognition
Holidays and special occasions are an opportunity to gather with those we care about and spend time together. We take the opportunity to appreciate others and let them know they …
Tying the Past to the Present and Future
As you study people’s focus in life, many focus on our history and what has occurred in the past. These individuals look to the past to make decisions today. This …
Leading with Abundance
There are many ways in which leaders need to protect resources. There are budgets to balance and equipment to schedule, and staff to schedule. No one has unlimited resources, and …
Winning Leadership Priorities
There are many priorities that leaders can choose. Profitability, efficiency, and notoriety to name a few. These priorities are fine in proper perspective, but they are not the keys to …
Questions Illuminate the Workplace
Questions illuminate; providing greater and deeper understanding. They shift our understanding and comprehension of meaning and intent. Questions are the means by which we draw from very different perspectives and …
Great Solutions
Problems abound and great solutions are hard to find. As I talk to many people, I discover that most leaders are concerned about issues they face both within business …
Teamwork Multiplied
When leaders are asked about their organizational structure, they will often respond with data about the departmental teams such as, “our accounting team, our facilities team, etc.” In many leaders’ …