Clock Building Not Time Telling
The days of all decisions being made solely at the top with a few people involved are fading fast. Throughout the Industrial Age of leadership during the last half of 20th century this was the only model of leadership. The overwhelming percentage of the workforce was for the most part simply telling time based on […]
Big Hairy Audacious Goals
There has always been a delicate balance in goal setting between what can be done and what could be done. Goals should be realistic and achievable but they also must be courageous and challenging. Safe is not good enough anymore and we must be willing to take risks that stretch us outside our comfort zone […]
More Than Profits
Everyone understands how important it is to make a profit if you want your organization to stay in business for the long run. Incurring debt may be a short term solution but will only buy you some time and may even push your expenses beyond your revenue’s ability to keep up. What is beginning to […]
The Five Practices Of Leadership
I am constantly reading new materials on leadership and occasionally I review great books from the past. One of the all time classics is The Leadership Challenge by James Kouzes and Barry Posner. This very exhaustive book centers around these five simple but very powerful practices: Model The Way-Find your voice by clarifying your […]
Networking
The old mindset was your success depends upon how many people you know. Today the most important thing is how many people are you helping. The focus has shifted to some degree because of the culture created through the use of social media. The motivating factor behind most people is how can I help […]