One of the most common questions I get when doing management training comes from Millennial managers who find themselves in the awkward position of … Read more
The Two Keys to Making Employee Engagement Truly Matter
This week, I had the opportunity to sit on a panel discussion about employee engagement at the Southwest Learning Summit hosted by the Dallas Chapter of … Read more
The Titleless Leader: The Critical Value of a Compassionate Heart
By Nan S. Russell Compassion, like trust, is one of the four needs that ignite natural followership and workplace results. Operating with a compassionate … Read more
Leadership Lessons From John Elway, Winston Churchill, & Charles Manson
We all know that Winston Churchill was a great leader. His strength and optimism saved England and possibly all of Europe. What you may not know is that as … Read more
Five Ways You Can Make (and Use) More Time
There are many time management tools and technologies out there to help you use your time more efficiently. You should find the ones that work for you and … Read more
Leadership: Good or Bad, It’s All About the Communication
All eyes turned towards the manager as she gave her opinion of a strategy that was being discussed. This was part of the strategic meeting with the … Read more
What Do Dead Horses Have To Do With Management Strategy?
Companies have all kinds of ways to react to bad business situations — blame others in the company, blame competitors, blame the markets, blame each … Read more
Changing Organizational Culture: Do You Do It Top Down or Ground Up?
The importance of company culture continues to get more and more coverage in the press, in research studies, and an organizational implementation and … Read more
What to Do (and Not to Do) in Creating a Culture For Innovation
Earlier this week I wrote about creating a culture of creativity, as Danny Boyle did to create and direct the Olympic opening ceremonies. How does that … Read more
Why Olympic Athletes Are Never, Ever Good Enough
A few years ago, our family saw Michael Phelps and Ian Crocker on a tour to promote swimming in America. After seeing them in person, I just assumed they … Read more