Points of View
A Morning Reflection over Coffee (or Tea)
A couple years ago I was working in Taiwan and was leading a discussion about the principles and concepts of continuous improvement within a company.
I learned many things that day.
Foundation of Leadership
By some estimates, an average of 4 books are published daily in the United States that speak to Leadership.
Sometimes it feels like I’ve read 5 or 6 years worth. And yet, the topic of Leadership seems like it can just as easily be reduced to a flip Instagram meme or a cliché Facebook quote.
Core Values Matter (a lot)
UNHAPPY is expensive
Low customer loyalty, high employee turnover, eroding profits and, tying it all together, the reputation that yours is a place that should be avoided- truly a recipe for disaster.
5 Friends: Blue chips or junk stock?
"I can find out everything I need to know about you by getting to know your 5 closest friends.” My father passed when I was 18, but that single quote is his most indelible legacy.
Everybody Leads
Leadership is at once a simple and a complex thing. In showing the courage to stand up to Hitler and lead the allies through World War II, Winston Churchill reserved his place as one of the greatest leaders in history.
Don't just do something, stand there!
Okay, I confess- I'm one of those people that checks my email before getting out of bed in the morning (sick, I know). I also immediately feel the stress washing over me, just thinking about heading out into rush hour traffic.
