Room To Breathe
“If you don’t modify workloads to retain your best people, you’ll be forced to modify workloads when they leave.” – Jeremy Clopton Last week ...
The First Thing
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep ...
Who’s Driving This Bus?
“Opportunity is sometimes hard to recognize if you’re only looking for a lucky break.” – Monta Crane Last week in this space the topic ...
Only So Much Patience
“God gives every bird a worm, but he does not throw it in the nest.” – Swedish proverb Patience is a complicated virtue. The ...
Always Learning
“One should pay attention to even the smallest crawling creature, for these too may have a valuable lesson to teach us.” – Black Elk ...
Make Your Own Decisions
“Not to decide is to decide.” – Harvey Cox I talk to a lot of leaders who say that “being decisive” is a key ...
New Ideas
“Everybody believes in innovation until they see it. Then they think, ‘Oh no; that’ll never work. It’s too different.’ “ – Nolan Bushnell I’m ...
What Fills Your Day?
“My favorite things in life don’t cost any money. It’s really clear that the most precious resource we all have is time.” – Steve ...
Be Real
“The world changes in direct proportion to the number of people willing to be honest about their lives.” – Armistead Maupin Last week in ...
Quit Looking Backwards
“When you’re through changing, you’re through.” – Bruce Fairchild Barton One of the most challenging things leaders have to deal with is what I ...
