I grew up in Rhode Island, where everything is on the water. I moved to Green Bay and actually lived on the bay of Green Bay, a large international shipping port. Now I live in Kansas City. Smack dab in the middle of the country, in the middle of the city with the nearest large […]
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This is a true tale of two leaders. Within 10 days I had two requests for facilitating a teamwork session. Ironically, they were in the same industry and wanted about the same number of people, in the same positions to attend so they could “learn to get along and collaborate.” And that is where the […]
Read MoreIn a relatively short time span, we’ve moved from an agrarian society, through the industrial revolution and are now in the information/digital age. Many people have experienced what I call “Type A” style of leadership. It’s based on the military, command and control style of management . The expectation is that employees do what they […]
Read MoreHave you ever had the feeling like you’re itching for a fight? I have – for several months now… I hadn’t been able to put my finger on why, but I’ve had a general edginess about how I viewed and responded to the world around me. And in the course of my discovery, I asked […]
Read MoreThere’s been a lot of controversy since Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison made news by coming out strongly against “participation trophies” for his sons. Impact of the Self-Esteem Movement The intent of the “self-esteem movement” for kids was to build self confidence and self-worth by receiving trophies for showing up. However, according to Evan Grossman […]
Read MoreThe presidential election is 15 months away and I’m weary and edgy already. Do we really need to listen to Donald Trump referring to women as pigs and dogs or calling other candidates and a Vietnam POW dummies, losers and morons? While some people like his straight talk and telling it like it is, in […]
Read MoreHave you ever found yourself wondering how to handle a situation in the best way possible? Whether as an organizational leader, a parent, or community volunteer, we sometime find ourselves in situations where answers or solutions are not clear cut or easy. So, the fall back questions often are: What should I do? Or What […]
Read MoreAs we enter another political season and are subjected to diverse opinions about leadership, imagine what it would be like if there could be agreement about essential elements of leadership… not just political leadership but organizational, volunteer and personal leadership too. There’s probably only one thing that we could all agree on and that is […]
Read MoreHave you ever hired a vendor or supplier and felt like you made a HUGE mistake? Even though you did your due diligence, everything went “south” and you were left scratching your head wondering “how did that happen?” Last year I made a series of vendor selections that ended up in a lot of wasted […]
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