We all understand the importance of trust and how it’s the glue that holds organizations together. However, trust is like a delicate flower. What can take years to earn can be destroyed in a decision. What are the biggest mistakes leaders make to break trust – and how can we avoid them? We all get […]
The undervalued virtue of human goodness Growing up on a farm meant that we took our garbage to the dump every month. A man named Monti lived there in a discarded trailer. Monti lived off of what other people dropped off. He had a thick, matted grey beard that hung down his chest and was […]
Every leadership position comes with two components: transactional and transformational. Transactional deals with administration, budgets, planning, forecasting, measuring, and managing tasks. Transformational has to do with mentoring, connecting, inspiring, coaching, welcoming, building your culture. Transactions get the job done. Transformations make the difference. In every job, there’s always a pull toward the transaction. It’s the […]
It’s frustrating when the people we work with don’t meet our expectations. While it’s easy to blame others, people fail to perform as expected for three reasons: Communication. People are not clear about expectation(s). Make sure you have communicated clearly what you expect and how you will measure results. Be sure to include both operational […]
Yet how do you embrace it when you have grown up trying to keep the peace, be nice, or avoid the hard truths? 1. Be Intentional. Straight Talk is important enough that we have made it one of our team values. 2. Be clear. How we define it and describe it. We Talk Straight: a) […]
When my daughter was five, she overheard me complaining about visiting my mother-in-law. I’m sure she didn’t hear the whole conversation. It would have been helpful if I’d have taken the time to fill in some of the gaps. What she got was the negativity. It was a long drive. I had a lot of […]
