PROVIDE LEADERSHIP DIRECTION Leadership shapes the character of an organization, for better or worse. As William Penn expressed it, "Governments like clocks go from the motion men gave them; and as governments are made by men, so by them they are ruined too. Therefore governments rather...
CANDOR AND HONESTY, IN ALL DUE RESPECT A couple years into my professional career, a fellow work associate and good friend of mine humorously called me a maverick. Although it took me by surprise unaware of his reasoning, he got me thinking because I once read...
Great leaders understand the relationship and value-proposition between people and process. They realize that people and process are inextricably linked and functionally interdependent. It is cause and effect in motion. One seemingly small change in either variable can rather dramatically alter total performance. Therefore, the...
When Movement is Improvement Life has taught me -- painfully, but fruitfully so -- that disorder, disfunction and disease can develop when positive energy is decreased, removed or stagnates. This is true is terms of individual health and holistically as it relates to teams and organizational...
CALIBRATION Calibration is a process that ensures accurate and precise performance confirmed by quantitative measurements. One might think of calibration in terms of a precision manufacturing measuring device, tuning a musical instrument, an eye exam, zeroing a hunting rifle or living a healthy lifestyle to ensure...
According to Dr. Joseph Mercola, 'Just 20 minutes of daily exercise promotes intelligence and better mood. Exercise, in fact, is one of the most effective prevention and treatment strategies for depression. A 2012 study published by the journal Neuroscience, states that the 'secret' to increased...
Numbers Multiply When Leaders Connect I was waiting, watching, hoping and asking myself, will our CEO ever say something truly inspirational to help unite our company? Numbers. More numbers. Numbness. One associate remarked, 'If we are doing so well, why do I feel so lousy?' Nope. It never...
Honeywell International, Inc., Chairman of the Board and former CEO (2002-2017), Dave Cote asserted, 'we must go slow to go fast.' I agree with the premise of Mr. Cote's statement as it relates to business start-ups, product and process development, building new relationships and so...
Are you a person who sees the glass as half-full or half-empty? Are you quick to pass judgement? Do you believe in WYSIWYG, that is, 'What you see is what you get'? It's no surprise to me why people have learned to doubt more of what...
Richard A. Swenson, M.D., writes in his book, More Than Meets the Eye, 'Isotope studies reveal that the body contains between 10 and 100 trillion cells (and each cell contains approximately a trillion atoms). 90% of the atoms in our bodies are replaced annually. In...