You’ve heard the old procrastinator’s turn of phrase, “Don’t do today what you can put off until tomorrow.” But you can seize the future you want by seizing the present you have. Get started now – not tomorrow, next week or when you get around to it. “Around to it” never seems to get here.…
Leadership inputs yield predictable organizational outcomes, particularly during uncertain times. This infographic illustrates the effects of leadership clarity and consistency versus leadership ambiguity and inconsistency. Your team's health and productivity are your choice. They are depending on your clarity and consistency now more than ever. Contact us to discuss how we can help. ------------------------------------Check out 7 Moments... that…
A significant problem in today's society is that people's level of success is greater than their character can sustain. We see it every day in professional sports, entertainment, business and politics. People lack the personal character to gracefully handle their success, power, influence and wealth. It's a character chasm. Cavett Robert, founder of the National Speakers…
Leadership matters today more than ever. Attributes that distinguished great leaders yesterday are basic requirements today. Sustained remote work challenges and the desire for workers to see the human behind the leader are forcing leaders to elevate their games, to be more human and more vulnerable (i.e., personally courageous). In fact, the single most important…
A few weeks ago, I shared a story about three friends who embodied purpose and service. Dan Montgomery is CEO of Fritz Industries. He is a client, a friend, and a diligent reader of our posts. Dan replied to the post about purpose and service with a compelling story of his own. With his permission,…
A compelling purpose answers “why?”. It provides meaning and motivation for your team. A compelling plan answers “what?”. It provides clarity and direction for your team. The latest Gallup workforce survey of millions of workers and interviews with CHROs and preeminent economists reveals that a global dream is to have a “good job”. However, the…
Here are 5 back-to-school tips from three "parenting experts" who are siblings. They wrote these tips that are excerpted from Please Listen Up, Parents when they were 21, 18 and 15 years-old. If we really don't want the latest lunchbox, let it go – we are trying to be cool. Get us into a routine before…
Healthy leaders deeply value their values. They live and lead by their values. Three values are the hallmark of healthy leaders and demonstrate that they are in service to others: integrity, humility, and compassion. This week, we will highlight compassion. Compassion means you actively seek to know the person behind the employee. This leadership…
We are both proud graduates of Florida State University, and were fortunate to attend during Bobby Bowden’s tenure as head football coach. The world lost a great coach and an even better person this week. Your legacy is not what you leave for people but what you leave in them. Bowden’s life embodies that definition…
Healthy leaders deeply value their values. They live and lead by their values. Three values are the hallmark of healthy leaders and demonstrate that they are in service to others: integrity, humility, and compassion. This week, we will highlight humility. Humility, in the words of C.S. Lewis, “is not thinking less of yourself but thinking…
