“We cannot become what we need to be without changing who we are.” – Max DePree Oftentimes as leaders we fail to see the need for change in our organizations. Sometimes, though, we look at change as obvious. We’re not happy with the results we’re getting or the way we’re getting them and we see … Read more
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” – George Bernard Shaw I’ve spent a lot of time recently with an organization that is going through a lot of transition. One of the founding owners is retiring, some new owners are coming on board, there are growth opportunities, etc. … Read more
“Confidence is a lot of this game or any game. If you don’t think you can, you won’t.” – Jerry West We (and many other businesses out there) talk a lot about the factors that impact change. We talk about accountability and leadership and vision and all sorts of other things. One thing we don’t … Read more
“Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it.” – Dwight Eisenhower I was fortunate enough to be having a conversation with two great clients last week and it was similar to a dozen conversations I’ve heard before. The main idea of it … Read more
“Learning and innovation go hand in hand. The arrogance of success is to think that what you did yesterday will be sufficient for tomorrow.” – William Pollard One of the most important things an organization can understand about itself is what is its advantage in the marketplace. For some organizations it might be price, for … Read more
“If you surround yourself with the smartest people you can find, people will think you’re a lot smarter than you are. Only insecure people think this works the other way.” – Noah Callahan-Bever One of the most exciting things that can happen for an organization is growth. People get excited about almost everything that comes … Read more
“There was no such thing as luck. Luck was a word idiots used to explain the consequences of their own rashness, and selfishness, and stupidity. More often than not bad luck meant bad plans.” – Joe Abercrombie Today’s quote is a little harsh, which I suppose is to be expected when you take a quote … Read more
“A great deal of talent is lost to the world for want of a little courage. Every day sends to their graves obscure men whose timidity prevented them from making a first effort.” – Sydney Smith In last week’s post we talked about the fine line we walk between perseverance just being stubborn (even if … Read more
“We must be willing to get rid of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell Sometimes in our businesses and in our personal lives we get very focused on goals and initiatives, and often that’s a good thing. It’s important not to get distracted … Read more
“In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.” – J. Paul Getty One of the most valued things in our world is experience. We often talk about how experience helped us get through some kind of barrier, or how an experience helped us grow. Sometimes with experience we’re better able to handle … Read more
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