Far too often, we boil leadership down to bite a sized quotable. Over every social media platform, you see brilliant quotes from the leading influencers of the moment or of the great leaders of the past. I have shared many quotes that speak to me and will most likely continue to do so in the …
Why Your Business (or any Organization) Needs a Strategic Plan Read More »
The flame of a candle will go out in the wind, but that same wind will feed the flame of a fire. Leaders of organizations need to understand the balance of the people. We must do our best to build organizations that are full of people that can not only withstand the wind, but that …
Leaders of every organization must have deliberate priorities. Whether it is in the form of a strategic plan or extrapolated through observation of recent actions; there must be priorities. This is basic management, or what you would learn in an entry-level management course in college, but so many leaders are still not making decisions on …
When I was young and wild, I had beautiful hair. To be honest, I’ve never cared for hair since I was in the 9th grade I’ve been cutting it as short as possible, and I’ve been doing it long enough now that I have no idea what color my hair is anymore. So, although I …
Quality Assurance is everywhere, and it is undoubtedly useful. The rules that govern our processes are also there for a reason, and we should follow them. It has most likely taken many years of trial and error to figure out what works and what doesn’t. But in many organizations, there is a focused effort on …
We are all Tools! When I was a kid growing up in Southern Utah almost everyone I knew had a fireplace or a wood burning stove of some kind. Almost without exception, sitting next to the wonderful heat producing factory was a kit of tools. In this kit contained a mini shovel, broom and what …
I don’t believe anyone considers our government is the proper model to structure our organizations after. But there are valuable lessons in the failures of our government and the continued political grandstanding that rips the branches of our government to shreds. I’m currently awaiting news to see if I’ll be paid, but with the help …
Government Shutdown & the Organizational Leadership Lessons Read More »
I hear so many people talk about how busy they are. It is constant. Each new task, each new problem, the same response every time, “I’m too busy to add more to my plate!” We’ve all heard it and might be true in some cases, but other times its just hyperbole. It seems like the …