Unselfish Teamwork
True leaders can appreciate real teamwork and what it can accomplish, even when that example of true teamwork comes from the opposing team. So, Thunder lovers (and Spurs haters),...
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People Are Always Listening (and Learning)
What if the people you lead could only grow based on what they heard you say to others? What if people adopted the mood and outlook of your Facebook...
Giving Respect… When It’s Not Due
We live in a peculiar society that seems to waiver back and forth between what we feel we’re entitled to and what we believe others must earn.
Confidence Busters and Builders
Confidence and competence: both are essential to our success as leaders. A person can be really good at what they do in part because they are so confident in...
Why I Can’t Be Vulnerable with You
Have you ever felt like you put yourself out there with someone by being open and honest and vulnerable, only to get nothing in return?
Pay it Forward
Pay it forward. The phrase alone makes us feel all warm and fuzzy inside, doesn’t it? We love it when the car in front of us at the Starbucks...
How to Identify and Develop Your Hi-Po Employees
Quit worrying about finding the smartest people. Stop searching for the perfect employees – the ones who have it all figured out, can work unsupervised, and demand little time...
6 Characteristics of Passionate Employees
Are there people who do not have a passion for anything? Is passion an essential ingredient for a successful employee? Should our employees bring the passion, or is it...
7 Ways to Make Positivity a Habit
For some reason, positivity often gets a bad rap. In television and film, overly positive people are portrayed as airheads who are clueless as to what’s really going on. A great story...
Leading from the Front
I’d like to introduce today’s guest blogger, my son-in-law Danny McCarthy. He recently graduated from Officer Candidate School and experienced some great leadership opportunities. Of course, I did what...