How Leaders Frustrate Others
Last week, I frustrated someone, again. I thought I learned my lesson but old habits die hard. There’s always room for improvement, from my point of view. Nothing’s ever done. I’m tempted to… Continue reading
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The Struggle and Power of Divergent Values
It’s a mistake to expect everyone to fully align with your values. Shared values are never fully shared. Power of values: Shared values are the heartbeat of vibrant organizations. Values drive decisions. Decisions… Continue reading
Bone Turkey
We were poor college students, over 1,600 miles from home, when we celebrated our first Thanksgiving as husband and wife. The capacity of our kitchen was two, uncomfortably. It was 1976. Dave Tricky,… Continue reading
Five Ways to Overcome the Folly of Perseverance
Bad ideas were good once but nothing always works. Quitters never win. At least that’s what we think. The danger of perseverance is it’s virtuous but not always wise. Thomas Edison famously said, “Many… Continue reading
Overcoming the Downside of Pursuing Excellence
The problem with the pursuit of excellence is there is no done, only better. Done satisfies. Move on. Yes! There is no check box in the pursuit of excellence. The second challenge with… Continue reading
The Surprising Path to the Future
The real problem with problems is they draw you into the past. Fixing problems is focusing on something that already happened. The power of leadership is creating something new not fixing something old. On… Continue reading