From What I've Gathered
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 for their doubting too: If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being…
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 it’s one of the top challenges leaders face. If only there was an example of sound hiring processes. Well, there is. Curt Rager is the President/CEO of…
Building a Leadership Development Pipeline
What Is Leadership Development? Leadership development actively cultivates certain skills in employees that are necessary for effective, productive, trusted leadership. These abilities aren’t something you can sit down and absorb in a one-off class or seminar. Instead, they are values-based skills that require intentional learning and constant practice, such as: Honesty Clarity Integrity Confidence Enthusiasm…
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 generated from that talk. In this post, I’ll address the Essential of Leadership. If you’d like to read the posts on the other Essentials, they are…
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 a series of blog posts on the topic, one post for each of the four essentials. The first essential is Brand Identity. The second is a…
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 bring hope to those who desperately need it. May it inspire you. Life of Reilly There are some games where cheering for the other side…