Can You Say No To The Status Quo?
Say NO to the quo and YES to the mess! Rules are meant to be broken! I know it’s not something you heard from your Mom but I know that’s…
Are You Ready For Greatness?
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. – Martin Luther…
Is Your Leadership Style A Mystery?
There’s a big divide between what you can and what you will do. I love a good mystery, don’t you? Some of my favorite Sunday afternoons as a kid were…
How Do I Handle This Challenge?
Mind your helm… Personally and professionally, we all face challenges. My greatest professional challenge came when I was put in charge of the Navy’s Security Forces in Washington, DC. There,…
How Do You Deal With The Bad Apple?
Behavior modification made easy… Let’s face it, we can pick our nose but we can’t all pick our teams. It would be great to be able to “Kingdom Build” (as…
What’s The Key To Leading Change?
Leading change isn’t easy! Then again, neither is getting change back from my kids when I send them to the store with a $20. If that’s the case, we…
Command And Control Are Dead
“The days of command and control are over.” – Jim Bouchard It was the Taoist philosopher, Lao Tzu, who said, “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a step.” And,…
How Do You Persuade Your Boss?
“The key for any speaker is to establish his own point of view for the audience, so they can see the game through his eyes.” -Ronald Reagan “Want to…
Retention Is EVERYONE’S Job!
Do you know why the US Navy works hard to retain their best and brightest? It’s because they can’t hire senior leadership from the outside. They have to grow their…
Stop Doing Nothing! With Patrick Almond
Need a kick in the pants? I know that sometimes I do! What I need most of the time is someone like Rocky’s trainer, Mick, who jazzes me up and…