We are in the midst of baseball season. Baseball uses a great tool to both hype up the individual player and to prepare the audience for the next player to bat or pitch. A walk-up song is played as each player strolls up to the plate or when a new pitcher takes the mound. These…
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. Last week, we discussed inside-out leadership, and this week we will highlight the first of three values of healthy leaders: integrity.…
Healthy leadership is cultivated from the inside-out. We win from within. Healthy team performance begins with healthy leader performance. Healthy leaders lead from the inside-out, making personal changes and improvements before asking their teams to do the same. The power of role modeling is true in every aspect of life. Children mimic their parents’ values,…
I had lunch this week with three inspiring men pictured here: Norman Merzger (90), Jim Atkins (81) and Larry Foster (82). Clearly, I am the only one in the photo who looks his age! These men are fully engaged in life mainly because they have a clear purpose that is outside of themselves. Their lives…
The current business and public health environment have forced many of us to grow in ways we would have never imagined. As you move forward, the key is to intentionally sustain that growth. Healthy growth is a choice. When you help others grow, you grow… and growing people fuel growing organizations. Something is healthy when it…
Last week we spoke at an international conference for managing partners of accounting firms (in person!). We were struck by the wide range of current work situations, from fully back in the office to fully hunkered down at home, depending on the country and state. Amongst all their differences, there was one clear common challenge:…
The fifth growth factor in the healthy growth process is excellent execution. This particular growth factor is near and dear to our hearts since we have written three books on this topic and have worked with leading organizations to help them execute with excellence. A good plan gets you into the race, but adherence to…
We have been fortunate to have two of our children experience the leadership of Dr. Nathan Hatch, President at Wake Forest University. Dr. Hatch is retiring after 16 years of great service and commitment to the school’s motto, Pro Humanitate (For Humanity), a calling to use our knowledge, talents and compassion to better the lives of…
At work we often talk about team building. Those intentional activities that bond together workmates as they engage in a shared experience. This might include staff working together on a common goal or competing against each other for bragging rights. When done well, team building knits together the social fabric of a team to make…
While I was working toward my doctorate at the George Washington University, I also worked at Booz, Allen & Hamilton. It was a wonderful introduction to the world of management consulting. Fast forward. This past weekend I worked with a client at the Aspen Meadows Resort, home of The Aspen Institute. Our meeting was held…
