Would you recommend the company you work for to your best friend? The answer to this question says a lot about the culture of the company. In the Dallas- Fort Worth Metroplex a survey involving over 82,000 employees and 315 companies asked this question and others to determine which companies were the best places to […]
The world is full of self-important, self-absorbed, and self-promoting people. I prefer humble people. They are truly a breath of fresh air when I meet them. Humility seems to be a virtue that is losing ground in today’s world. Humble people do not make for good TV. The media prefers to make the bold and […]
Why doesn’t my team act like a team? Why am I always dealing with politics, bad attitudes, and distrust among team members? Why haven’t we come close to reaching our potential? I am always putting out fires. I never seem to have time to focus on bigger issues. The day-to-day tyranny of the urgent seems […]
There was always a lot of talk, but there was rarely any progress. I was worn out at the end of every meeting. The leadership team was stuck. Therefore the whole company was stuck. Leadership through risk avoidance inspires nobody! If a leader wants to have committed followers, the leader must be willing to take […]
Do you want a “me first” team? Do you want a team filled with politics and positioning? Do you want a team that does the minimum necessary? Few of us want a work culture like this. The word culture is derived from the middle English word cultivation. When I work with teams, I see the […]
Ask a veteran why they served and you will likely hear the word Duty in the explanation. The concept of Duty still runs deep in military circles. Many people use the word Duty to describe the list of tasks in a job description. But the idea of Duty goes well beyond a “to do list.” Duty seems […]
“Sorry. It’s policy.” This comment may be true, but it can also be a sign of a weak leader. Policies are not perfect – especially personnel policies. Leaders need to be willing to stand up and fight when needed. Most companies have personnel policies, and the larger the company the more rigid the policies usually […]
Be careful following a leader just because he has gray hair. The tenure or the age of a leader does not always signal wisdom. Here is the question: Is the leader growing in wisdom or growing in fear? A lot of people let the past keep them from moving forward. But when a leader is […]
It had been 12 months since I hired Tracy. During the interview process she wowed me with her passion and drive to succeed. I wasn’t just moderately hopeful for her. I thought she would be doing my job some day! But 12 months later, that person was nowhere to be found. Tracy turned out to […]
They were in their robes and ready to be done with high school. I was the only thing between them and graduation and the family celebrations to follow. As the keynote speaker, I knew I better keep it short and do everything I could to make it memorable. I spoke about the choices they all […]
