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Good leaders own their own mistakes
Recently I hired a contractor to do some minor plumbing repairs to my house. He was scheduled to arrive yesterday at 8am, and he did not show. Later in that day, I called his cell phone number and left him a message.
The next day, bright and early, I received a call from Bill. Read More…
Beware of the “Body tripper”
Before I began my own coaching business, I was employed as a training consultant for a worldwide training franchise. I loved my work, and enjoyed working with great people. We were a team.
As our company continued to grow, it was necessary to draw from some talent outside of our company. I recommended someone for a key position, and she was hired. From the day she was hired, I had a feeling something was wrong. There was. We hired a “body tripper”. That is tough for me to say. I don’t like name calling. I share this story with you so that you can be wiser than I was.Read More…
Great companies have a healthy discontent
“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” used to be a common expression. We don’t hear this one as much as we used to, do we? With the speed of change today, waiting until something doesn’t work any more can mean lost opportunity, and even obsolescence.Read More…
Great leaders listen first…speak last
“Rainy day people don’t talk they just listen ’til they’ve heard it all” – Gordon Lightfoot
Back in the late 90’s, I was a coach and facilitator for a worldwide training organization. My job involved networking and interacting with local Chambers.
One afternoon, I received a call from my boss. I was in trouble. Read More…
Self-direction: All great teams have it
A few months ago, I was working with a client as he was putting together a new team. His name was Clay, and he had a goal of building a self-directed team that could be counted on to get the job done even when he was on vacation. He mentioned that he wanted to be able to go on vacation with his family and come back to order and harmony rather than chaos. Brilliantly, he shared this vision with his team. The next step was to build a team strong enough to meet this challenge. With this vision in mind, he began to build the team.Read More…