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Category Archives: Success
History’s Greatest Leader
I have purposefully been taking a “holiday break” from posting–to step back; take my foot of the accelerator; and spend some “down” time relaxing and re-charging from all the CoVid non-sense. However…in view of the Christmas season, I’m coming out … Continue reading
If you stop drawing from the Well of Creativity, it will dry up!
This post is a bittersweet tribute of sorts – advice from Dr. Orval Butcher, a former boss of mine who became a friend, advisor, mentor, and spiritual touchstone. A few years ago, I had the privilege of saying goodbye to … Continue reading
Learn from the Legends
This is a secret I learned from a highly effective CEO I worked with, as a member of his executive team. Earlier in his career, he had attained the presidency of a local college while still in his thirties. All … Continue reading
Posted in Ambition, Career, Competence, Leadership, Learning, Management, Personal Growth, Personal Success, Professional Development, Promotion, Success, Vision
Tagged Knowledge, Leadership, leadership development, leadership training, learning, personal growth, professional development, professional growth
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Have a Plan
I was reminded of this sage advice while reading a recent article in Harvard Business Review about James Rogers’ experience interviewing for the job of CEO of Public Service Indiana (now Duke Energy), which had just taken a $2.7 billion … Continue reading
Posted in Agility, Collaboration, Communication, Competence, Decision-making, Events, Influence, Innovation, Leadership, Management, Organizations, Personal Success, Planning, Problem-Solving, Success, Uncategorized, Vision, Work
Tagged Decision-making, Persuasion, Planning, Problem-Solving, Strategic Thinking
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Learn From Failure
The April 2011 issue of Harvard Business Review is a theme issue on the topic of Failure and is a treasure trove of wonderful articles and keen insights. I highly recommend it! One of the gems is an article by … Continue reading
Posted in Agility, Character, Competence, Decision-making, Failure, Honesty, Innovation, Leadership, Learning, Management, Mistakes, Personal Success, Problem-Solving, Professional Development, Risk, Success, Uncategorized
Tagged Failure, Innovation, Leadership, learning, Management, Mistakes, Problem-Solving, Risk, Risk Management, Risk Mitigation, Risk-Taking, success
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It’s Everyone’s Job to Help Find Good People for the Organization
At one point in my career, I made a strategic decision to work with a particular executive, because of what I knew I would learn from him, specifically in three main areas of executive skill—budget and finance; how to work … Continue reading
Posted in Collaboration, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Organizations, Recruiting, Success, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized
Tagged Collaboration, Hiring, Interviewing, Networking, Recruiting, Staffing, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 7
R = References Get references and contact them! One of the biggest mistakes made by small and medium-sized businesses is the failure to check on references (or even get them in the first place!) So this newsletter is going to … Continue reading
Posted in Decision-making, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Recruiting, Success, Supervision, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized
Tagged Hiring, Interviewing, Recruiting, References, Staffing, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 4
R = Relational A recent survey of thousands of hiring managers (conducted by a national professional staffing organization) revealed the number one quality that hiring managers are looking for in a potential employee: The ability to work well with others! … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Collaboration, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Morale, Success, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged executive skill, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Management, Supervision, Team Culture, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Teams
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 3
A = Ambitious Managers and supervisors are looking for team members who have the energy and commitment to make progress in their jobs and in their careers. How do you know if you have a candidate who has the ambition … Continue reading
Posted in Ambition, Career, Character, Competence, Employee Development, Employee Motivation, Hiring, Interviewing, Leadership, Learning, Management, Morale, Personal Growth, Personal Success, Potential, Professional Development, Promotion, Success, Supervision, Team Leadership, Teams, Uncategorized, Work
Tagged Ambition, Career Development, Hiring, Interviewing, Management, professional development, professional growth, Supervision, Team Dynamics, Team Leadership, Team Motivation, Teams
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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 2
H = Hardworking In this post, we’re going to explore one of the most important qualities of a good hire: the motivation and intention to work with diligence. The last thing leaders want on their teams is an acceptance of … Continue reading
Posted in Agility, Character, Customer Service, Deadlines, Hiring, Honesty, Integrity, Interviewing, Leadership, Learning, Management, Productivity, Promotion, Success, Supervision, Uncategorized, Values, Work
Tagged Commitment, Employee Performance, Hiring, Interviewing, learning, Productivity, Work
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