Effective LEADers are Conductors…not One-Man Bands

The musicians are on stage, each one preparing and tuning their instruments for the performance ahead. The cacophony from all the other musicians doing the same sounds nothing like the musical score in front of them. This process continues until the Conductor takes...

What Condition is Your Condition in?

  As Leaders, we are concerned about so many things… how is our organization doing? are we meeting the needs, wants, and desires of our Stakeholders? is our financial health strong? are my decisions sound? do I need more information or less information?...

Dealing with Difficult Employees: Nip it in the bud!

It’s human nature to avoid what is painful, regardless if the pain is physical, emotional, financial, or even at work. Do any of these sound familiar in your workplace? tardiness bickering absenteeism micromanaging backstabbing employee turnover rules are not followed...

How Amazon Thinks About Competition

Be nimble, be able to make decisions quickly, be prepared to accept some failures, these are essential traits of innovators and market leaders. I always point out that there are two different kinds of failure. There’s experimental failure — that’s the kind of failure...

3 questions dentists should ask before giving raises

Your loyal hygienist of 10 years just asked for a raise. She tells you she’s struggling to make ends meet, and if you could just bump her pay a little, it would be a huge help. Without hesitating, you agree. You’re happy to reward her for her dedication to your...