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…
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 I Cope With A Sucky Job?
Work sucks more when your attitude sucks. This job sucks!” I muttered as I shuffled back to my desk. Barely had the words left my mouth when a co-worker happily…
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…
The Workforce Is Changing
“A leader is a dealer in hope.” – Napoleon Bonaparte The workforce is changing and we need to change with it. None of us are old enough to remember the…
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,…
The Key To Employee Engagement
Employee engagement begins with leader engagement. Are you too busy? Join the club…we all are. Even though we’re busy as leaders we shouldn’t be too busy to invest time in…
Success Doesn’t Happen Overnight
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” –W. Churchill What does it take to be successful? What does it take to…
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…