Being a champion for change is challenging. My kids tease me regarding how I type. When I went to high school typing class was not a requirement, so I requested to attend wood shop. Many years have passed and I’m still pecking on the […]
Do you maintain perseverance through tough times? In the late 60’s Martin Seligman and Steven Maier conducted an experiment with 3 groups of dogs. The first group was placed in a harness and soon released. The second and third groups of dogs were yoked in pairs, […]
Resilient leaders plan for comebacks. Imagine attending a meeting with a number of your peers and the CEO. The discussion is about losing a major client. You have already experienced a rough week and the discussion is heated. You have clearly made your case regarding why […]
Well, if you are reading this blog you are still breathing and you’ve been fortunate to witness another year. Some of us have already evaluated last year’s goals and have a good idea of our top initiatives for the new year. I sat down with my […]
What if we thought more about strategic thinking? How much more effective could we be? The typical leader’s average day consists of meetings, fire fighting, shaping relationships and more meetings. Many leaders don’t give much thought in terms of strategic thinking. I jumped out of bed […]
Delivering tough messages is part of the job description as a leader. How do you deliver a tough message? A few years ago I witnessed a senior manager ask a direct report to have an engineer work from a remote location for the day. The manager […]
Why don’t we gather more empirical data to make better decisions?
How many times have you been involved in a meeting where major decisions need to be addressed but the team members did not come prepared to propose a solution? We often waste time in […]
Familiar wisdom is often ignored. My son plays Pop Warner football and he is a running back. I recall being at a game where I noticed that he was not using his straight-arm to avoid being tackled. His actions resulted in not performing at his full […]
Do you have a job, career or calling? A job pays the bills. Having a career means you will spend a significant amount of time of your life working in an area the will present opportunities for growth. But a calling is much deeper. A calling […]
Whatever challenges we have today can be conquered with positive patterns of thinking. If we observe the best athletes, skilled workers, and planners we recognize that they possess certain thought processes when dealing with a challenge. Regardless if they are attempting to make a foul shot […]
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