When is it appropriate for a leader to give up on trying to influence change over a particular process or individual? Is it ever acceptable? For those instances where the leader has direct jurisdiction over the process or person, an executive directive can be given and change can be forced (for what that is worth). […]
The Humility Barometer
Just The Right Touch
People will not always remember what you said, but they will always remember the way you made them feel. This statement has been attributed to many people over the years. Most recently, I got to hear a story from an elderly woman about how her great grandmother lived to be over 100 years old. As […]
Through Someone Else’s Eyes
Hit And Run
An Action Plan For Making Meetings Productive
The Danger Of Operating In Survival Mode
Complain Less, Pray More
Being Intentional About Intentions
I heard a man years ago say that we judge ourselves by our intentions, while the world judges us by our actions. While driving to work the other morning contemplating the tension that exists between a couple of departments in my organization, I was thinking about what I could do to bring that tension down […]