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…
Remote Teams Don’t Have To Suck
Do you have a remote team? Or…a few team members that are remote? You’re not alone and remote teams don’t have to suck! The times they are a changing….and…
Servant Leadership Doesn’t Need A Title
“Everyone can be great because everyone can serve.” -Martin Luther King Jr. I’m sure you’ve heard the term “servant leadership.” What the heck does that mean? My guest this week,…
Don’t Wear Out Your Best Team Member
The Gunnery Sergeant assigned to my class during Officer Candidate School (OCS) was big, mean and made Lou Gossett Jr. (from an “Officer and a Gentleman”) look like a kitty…
Leadership Lessons From The Hanoi Hilton
So, there I was, driving and listening to a recording from a conference that was done in 2000 (YES, 18 YEARS AGO!) and I found a presentation given by today’s…
What’s The Point?
“ARE YOU SERIOUS!?” I thought to myself as I got off the phone with my supervisor. This was the fourth time I had reworked this report – each time having…
A Team That Plays Together, Stays Together! With Erica Swiatek
Did you know that there are 98 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day? That’s the “official” Summer season here in the United States (I’m making sure I clarify that…
Mistakes Leaders Make
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve watched it, but it always makes me laugh. It could be that I’ve always been a John Cusack fan or that the…
Is It Your Way Or The Highway?
In my estimation, there are two types of people in this world; Mayonnaise people and Miracle Whip people. My Mother will not eat a sandwich without the hefty slather of…
Working With Complainers?
“Why do I have to do that?” “This isn’t fair!” “This place sucks!” “There’s nothing good in the vending machine!” “My boss is a jerk!” Any of these complaints sound…