After the loss and as we struggle to move forward we will have countless decisions to make. We may need to consider going where we thought we’d never go and doing what we thought we’d never do. We need to answer the questions of who we are, where we are going, and how to get there, wherever there is. In some … More Upside-down turned right-side up: Get wise counsel
The loss has been great. Loss of family members and those we love. Loss of businesses, loss of jobs, loss of income, loss of property. It’s almost unbearable. Along with the actual loss, there are also phycological losses. Loss of identity, loss of a healthy self-image, loss of confidence, and loss of hope. With all this loss comes a sense of … More Upside-down turned right-side up: Grieve and accept
If anything, 2020 proved that almost within a “moment” things can turn upside-down. What was right is left, what was up is down, what was normal isn’t normal, what we could expect we can no longer expect. So, what do you do when your business, which was, stable, thriving, and alive turns upside down and now … More Upside-down turned right-side-up
I conducted a quick survey asking people what type of dysfunctional leadership behavior bothers them the most. The options were: micro-manager, dictator, controller, or yeller. The number one answer was Dictator, but not far behind was micro-manager and yeller. In my book, Leadership Qualities People Crave, I call Dictators “Demanding Dans.” They are large and in charge and want everyone … More What (leadership) behavior bothers you the most?
That’s a fairly popular sentiment amongst those who believe that matters of faith, spirituality, and religion don’t have a place in the workplace. But divorcing faith from the workplace is like trying to separate two pieces of paper that have been glued together. When you try to pull them apart all you have left are two … More Friday Faith: Keep your religious life personal and separate from work
Let me ask you a question: have you lost the soul of your company, or to ask it another way, has your company lost its soul? This past year has been devastating in so many ways. Companies and organizations have been gutted. Many have closed and some are just hanging on. In the aftermath of devastation, so often … More The Soul of your company
Wherever you go, you step into a particular culture. If you go to a fast-food restaurant you will experience their culture. If you go to a high-end restaurant they will operate out of a distinctly different culture. You will find distinct cultures in retail stores, hotels, auto repair shops, grocery stores, manufacturing facilities, banks, churches, schools, homes, and families. … More Creating Culture on Purpose
It has been said, “When the student is ready the teacher will appear.” (source unknown) Are you that student? Are you the one who is ready to learn? If so, who will be your teacher? Who has appeared in your life that can invest in you, prod you on, speak into your life, provide guidance and input, … More Who’s your teacher?
Many years ago, I was in the final stages of the interview process of being hired as a Western Region Vice President for a company headquarted on the East Coast. The president and owner of the company asked, “I heard you do these religious seminars, should I be worried?” “Is that going to get in the way … More Faith at work
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