What can leaders learn from an ancient story? History tells us Israel was conquered by the Babylonians in 586 BC. The city of Jerusalem was burned to the …
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Giving Differently
Christmas is the hap-happiest season of all. Well, it is usually. But this year, thanks to the global pandemic, tidings of comfort and joy seem to be in …
How to Get Started with Strategic Planning – Part 2
In my last blog post, I recommended using SWOT when you’re developing your Mission and Vision statements. In this post, I’ll unpack what that means. Do a …
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How to Get Started with Strategic Planning – Part 1
What is Strategic Planning? Glad you asked. It’s a process that helps you know where you stand, clarifies where you should go, and creates a detailed plan …
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What’s YOUR Perspective?
If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance …
The Right Hiring Process
Hiring the right people is important. In our current environment, it could be argued that it’s never been more important. Yet for how important it is, I find …
The Development Pipeline
Effective leadership cultures are produced intentionally, evidenced by a “pipeline” method for creating and developing leaders. There are four stages, or …
The Focus of Leadership
In November of 2019, I spoke to a gathering of business leaders on the topic of The Four Essentials of Business. This is the fourth blog post that I’ve …
Love Your Market
In November of 2019, I spoke to a gathering of business leaders on the topic of The Four Essentials of Business. I’ve since then taken the opportunity to write …
Hope
I read the article below years ago. It has nothing to do with COVID-19, quarantine or the economy. It has everything to do with how simple acts of kindness can …