Recently, I was leaving a local arena with my family after attending a hockey game. Our local winter weather tears our roads apart and therefore created some necessary road work to be done that was in currently in progress. Therefore, instead of two lanes leading north out of the parking lot there was [...]

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The helm or steering mechanism of a ship adjusts the angle of the rudder, in turn, changes the direction of the ship.  In the 18th century as technology increased ships began to increase in size.  While this growth was advantageous, at the same time the ships became increasingly difficult to control.  Thus a shipmaster needed [...]

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I’ve been fortunate enough to be exposed to some of the world’s foremost authorities on coaching others for business success. I’ve been able to see firsthand the results effective coaching has in organizations from all over the world. Despite this, when I think back to my first management position at a world-renown advertising [...]

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I was asked to sit in on a religious committee meeting yesterday.  As I sat listening to the various disagreements between the members, I noticed that the action items and needs vital for a happy congregation are not that much different than the requirements of today’s businesses.
While I have served on several committees, I have [...]

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A terrible disease is plaguing society, a disease that in my own medical terms I call “A Common Case Of Untold, Never-ending, Truth Avoidance Behaviors, In Large Increments To You.” If you take all of the bold letters and put them together it spells ACCOUNTABILITY. Okay, it’s a bit of a stretch.
Society has become too [...]

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Previously I had introduced the book, As A Man Thinketh, by James Allen, as a principle of effective leadership. For this entry, I want to focus on Chapter 5 of this book, The Thought-Factor in Achievement.
Allen states, “A man can only rise, conquer, and achieve by lifting up his thoughts.” How true? A person dwelling [...]

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Previously I had introduced the book, As A Man Thinketh, by James Allen, as a book that provides some valuable concepts about effective leadership.  For this entry I would like to focus on Chapter 4, Thought and Purpose.
We would probably all agree that a great leader is one who can effectively convey their vision to [...]

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Managers and leaders have many tools available to solve problems, improve quality, increase performance, and change employee behavior. Back when TQM wasn’t a four-letter word, managers also had Cause and Effect Diagrams, Force Field Analysis, and Flow Charts to solve problems and resolve difficulties. Actually, we still use these tools today, but don’t attach their [...]

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Robert Thomas was kind enough to send us an advance copy of his new book, Crucible of Leadership: How to Learn from Experience to Become a Great Leader. We are always thankful and enjoy the opportunity to pre-read new works prior to hitting bookstores. I must admit, at first, I thought this [...]

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In a previous post I introduced the book, As A Man Thinketh, by James Allen, as a book that could be interpreted as an introduction to effective leadership. For this entry I want to focus on Chapter 2, Effect of Thought on Circumstances.
I would venture to say that most good leaders are positive people. Their [...]

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