Posts in the ‘Leadership My Dad’s Way’ category
All leaders would love to have a low maintenance team (LMT). A LMT allows a leader to focus on the big things and avoid the day to day hassles that could and should be handled at lower levels. When a leader does that, the leader and the team are more engaged and burnout and turnover […]
I am one of those guys who does not always get to control the TV remote in my house. Because of this dynamic, my desire to watch Deadliest Catch or SportsCenter is put on hold so my wife can watch one of her cooking shows. One thing I often hear on these shows is to […]
Adversity builds character. I find that the people I admire have not always had things easy. Somewhere, at sometime in their past, these people overcame circumstances in their lives that changed them. They walk with a limp. Through my 15 years of interviewing, hiring and training people I discovered that finding people who walk with […]
When I relocated to Texas after 5 years managing in Buffalo, NY, I took over a team where one of the representatives had gone through initial training with me. Lori and I had known each other for 10 years. Two months into being her boss, Lori asked me point blank, “What is your problem? This […]
I couldn’t wait to be promoted. I knew all the things I wanted to accomplish. I was also looking forward to the perks of leadership. In the Army we used to say, “Rank Has It’s Privileges (RHIP).” But, years later, I realized that these sentiments were naive. They seem real to someone who has not […]
I officiated my first wedding last month. It was a great celebration. But, I did not make it to the dance floor at the reception. I saw a video of my dancing once. That new perspective is all it took to keep me from the dance floor at this recent wedding. If you have ever […]
My four years at West Point began and ended at Michie Stadium. July 1, 1985 was a beautiful sunny day filled with fear and anxiety as I said goodbye to my loving parents and hello to the not-so-loving upperclassmen. The principles of leadership taught at West Point served me well as a young platoon leader […]
“I’ve seen it all. I’ve read it all. I’ve sat through more leadership seminars than you can imagine. Everything I see these days is just a repackaging of someone else’s work.” Kurt’s reaction to the company’s latest leadership initiative did not surprise Judy. In her first six months as VP of the division, she quickly […]
In 2001, the team sat in disbelief when they heard Mason was promoted into a leadership position. Now eleven years later, the four remaining people from that old team sat at a table together after dinner at another national sales meeting. Paul looked up from his iPhone, “Contrary, insubordinate, incompliant, and rebellious. According to Webster, […]
“Troy. Believe it or not, I am glad we got snowed-in tonight in Buffalo. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know you better.” “Me too, Rick. When I called my wife and said I was trapped in Buffalo with the boss, I was only half kidding. This has been great. Now it’s going to be even […]
