“Know thyself.” – Socrates Leaders spend a lot of time trying to understand a lot of different things.  They spend countless hours trying to grasp the economic drivers of their industries and how their business might take advantage of its environment.  They spend vast amounts of time and energy trying to understand the people who … Read more

“No one can whistle a symphony.  It takes a whole orchestra to play it.” – H.E. Luccock Speaking from personal experience, as well as the viewed experiences of our clients, there is no single factor that is more likely to hold back organizations from attaining their goals than a lack of the right people.  It … Read more

“Contrary to the opinion of many people, leaders are not born.  Leaders are made, and they are made by effort and hard work. “ – Vince Lombardi Recently we held a session of our internal leadership development program.  We had assembled the “next” group of rising stars in our organization for a day to discuss … Read more

I was reminded today of the concept of Locus of Control.  The idea is basically this:  to what degree do you feel you’re in charge of your life?  Or your business?  You might say, “That sounds interesting, but what difference does it make?”  When I hear that argument, I’m reminded of a quote: “Whether you … Read more