“In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.” – J. Paul Getty I have the great fortune of working with a lot of terrific leaders. They share a bunch of characteristics, but for the purposes of this post I just want to focus on one that doesn’t always get a lot of … Read more
“The productivity of work is not the responsibility of the worker but of the manager.” – Peter Drucker I live in a part of the world with a relatively small population. No matter what the economic situation, there is never an over-abundance of available employees. Everyone always feels a little bit short on help. In … Read more
“Achieving something that’s never been done before starts with challenging yourself to do things that you’ve never done before.” – Melinda Gates Here’s the least original statement of the year: We live in a world of rapid change. Everything around us seems to be moving. Very little seems stable or dependable. And as human beings, … Read more
“The person who says it cannot be done should not interrupt the person who is doing it.” – Chinese proverb The more I’ve learned about leaders & their businesses (not to mention myself), the more I’ve come to believe that our lives are largely self-fulfilling prophecies. There are certainly exceptions to that rule, but for … Read more
“ ‘I must do something’ will always solve more problems than ‘Something must be done’. “ – Anonymous Last week in this space the topic was the fact that people talk a good game about change, but they’re not really honest about it. I’d like to say that this week’s topic will be wildly different … Read more
“Before you become a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.” – Jack Welch One of the key parts of being a successful leader is empowering your people. People want to feel like they have the authority to tackle problems & develop solutions. They … Read more
“To be successful, you must accept all challenges that come your way. You can’t just accept the ones you like.” – Mike Gafka There are all kinds of people and leaders in the world. Everyone is a little bit different, each with their own strengths & weaknesses. That said, most of the leaders I come … Read more
“One of the greatest regrets in life is being what others would want you to be, rather than being yourself.” – Shannon Alder I was fortunate last week to spend some time working with a business that has been very successful for over 100 years. Over that time, they’ve developed a culture that they’re very … Read more
“It is hard to fail, but it is worse never to have tried to succeed.” – Theodore Roosevelt Someone I’ve been fortunate to work with over the past 5 years asked me last week asked me how I define “success”, or “being successful”. She mentioned that she’d read & heard & used that word in … Read more
“The best years of your life are the ones in which you decide your problems are your own. You do not blame them on your mother, the ecology, or the president. You realize that you control your own destiny.” – Albert Ellis It’s interesting to watch leader behavior across different organizations. Each one has their … Read more
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