It was school break week in our area last week. We took a day trip to nearby Niagara Falls. My wife Robin made an interesting observation as we drove. She pointed out that my son Ryan is “destination focused” while my daughter Rebecca is focused more on “the Journey.” The same thing can apply […]
Category: Leadership
Engage to Change: Leading change requires focus in three areas
Why is it that many change initiatives are more stressful, time consuming and ineffective than they should be? Successful change requires the leader to engage the Head, the Heart and the Feet of employees in order to achieve lasting, significant change. A great book that discusses this topic in an entertaining and informative way is […]
Limitations of the Golden Rule
Why aren’t other people be as dedicated and motivated as you are to work hard and get great results? And, if you practice the Golden Rule (Treat others as you would like to be treated), why does that only work with some people and not others? In our recent Front Line Leadership course, when asked […]
The Perfect Leader?
Have you ever had a perfect boss? Is it even possible to be a perfect manager? A participant in one of the workshops I was teaching last week approached me with a concern because his leadership profile showed a high score in Perfection. Perfectionists, in the extreme, have such high personal standards that they […]
No time to lead
Last week I had the opportunity to spend a few hours with a manager in advance of some leadership training that kicks off this week. We were discussing how his management job had changed over the years. More automation, more communication, more regulations and fewer staff on the team to get the work done. […]