The ongoing college admission bribery scandal reminds us that Fame is an addictive substance that can make us stupid. Its stepchildren are Conceit and Deceit who sit on our shoulder, urging us to hold in contempt the values of integrity and decency we embraced before the narcotic took the wheel.…
I decided to reignite the power of feedback because providing it … in a candid, thoughtful and direct manner … is something that many leaders avoid like the plague. It’s not that you’re unwilling to give positive feedback or to applaud people's performance or complement their success. It’s that you know…
These days, It's axiomatic that you're overrun with a tsunami of inputs ... that stinkin' email, social media, work demands from above and below, family needs ... and the list goes on. One result is that you may have acquired the attention span of a mosquito. You don't "have time"…
Didn't Mom or Dad say something like, "fall down twice, get up three times? Haven't we also learned (the hard way) ... and most science has confirmed ... that pain is more motivating than pleasure? The lesson is simple but when we're under the greatest stress and duress, it's good…
It's all too easy, isn't it, for us to pursue the next golden ring without appreciating the one we have ... without pausing to make the most of what we've achieved? Spend a little more time to enjoy what you've earned ... what you've achieved ... and a little less…
We’ve talked about the importance of taking action on many occasions ... and in many forms. I've been known to follow this mantra ... Ready - Aim - Fire ... when I realize it's better to fire at something ... "take action" ... than to spend too much time aiming.…
Throughout my long career, I have never found a better single criterion for a superior performer than their attitude. Have you found a different word that works for you in identifying your best employees? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Completing your Annual plan does not mean you're finished. I t means you're just beginning and if you don't keep it alive, it will be DOA. [pullquote]In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. ~Dwight Eisenhower[/pullquote] Eisenhower’s message that plans are worthless…
Are you having a bad day … maybe a bad week … even a few bad weeks in a row? C ould you handle it if you had to slog your way through a seemingly unending storm? How Do You Achieve Victory Against Insurmountable Odds? Yesterday, November 30, Winston Churchill…