“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” – George Washington Carver Last week in this space we talked about “relentless vision” and the idea that one of your key responsibilities as a leader is to pursue your vision for the organization with tenacity.  That sounds great – except that a lot of businesses … Read more

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.” – Proverbs 29:18 We spend a lot of time on this blog talking about characteristics of great leaders.  If you google “leadership characteristics” you’ll find lists and articles and books written about the kind of qualities that leaders should have.  One that gets mentioned fairly often is … Read more

“What must be done eventually should be done immediately.” – Jeremy Foley, University of Florida At various points in our lives, we all face major barriers that we have to overcome.  It could be a new job or career, a significant financial issue (buying a house, for example), marriage, divorce, or any number of other … Read more

“All failure is failure to adapt; all success is successful adaptation.” – Max McKeown Look up “adaptability” in the dictionary and the definition you see is “the ability to change (or be changed) to fit changed circumstances.”  That’s a pretty good definition, but I can add another: “Something a leader better be good at if … Read more

I attended a seminar last week about reinvesting in manufacturing.  One of the most interesting parts of the seminar was a panel discussion with a group of regional business leaders.  A member of the audience asked what these leaders do to attract, develop, & retain the best & brightest people in their businesses.  There were … Read more