I had a supervisor (Bob) that used to ask, “Are you a renter or an owner”? It seems like a crazy question in the context of organizational management, so I would usually say “I rent my house, but own my car!” After that, I would usually get his famous LOD (Look Of Disapproval). The look …
There was a speaker we were invited to listen to at my organization. The topic of his speech was perfection, namely, the pursuit of perfection. He believed and wrote a book with the premise that to achieve excellence we must use perfection as the goal. Anything less than aiming for perfection is acceptance of mediocrity. …
Should you lie to make your employees or subordinates think the management team all agrees on the decision? Is there a way to disagree with the decision but still support it or is it better to just pretend everyone thinks the solution is the best? There is a theory with some managers in leadership positions …
Don’t call me a manager! I’m a leader! That is a typical statement throughout many different organizations. From the NFL quarterback to the Officer in the Military, the last thing people want to be called is a good manager. But being a manager is not a bad thing. It is one of the most important …
How many times have we heard the term, “It’s nothing personal, just business.”? It is in music, movies, and ingrained into our general culture. The problem is business is personal. We invest in them with money, sweat, tears, and time. Many personal sacrifices go into our businesses or our work. So how can it not …
Francis is widely considered a good leader. His peers agree, and he is relatively successful at work. Every morning Francis goes to the gym, has a good workout, and gets to work early. He says hello to his people and sits at his computer to check his email and see what the day has in …