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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
Recently I read a great book “The Return of the Prodigal Son” by Henri J.M. Nouwen. Most people are familiar with the story of The Prodigal Son in the Bible. In the story, a Father gives his estate equally to his two sons. The younger sons goes off and burns through his half of the money and eventually comes back home to ask for forgiveness. The older son stays at home, follows all the rules, helps out his father, and […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the idea of what do you need to learn versus what do we already know. Many business leaders know a great deal about their industry, business, leadership, etc. They read books and attend classes on a regular basis to keep up with integral aspects of business and family – to continue the “mind feed”. What we as leaders sometimes fail to do is stop and evaluate what we already […]
I forget who said it, but I remember hearing the phrase “common sense is uncommon”. Listening to Dave Ramsey on the radio the other week, he said “I sell common sense for a living and I get people to do it.” I thought it was insightful. While easy to say, it is exceptionally difficult to do. Most of our great clients, business leaders and their teams, are making a living by providing common sense and getting people to do it. […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Nick Gonzales, discusses the idea of creating uncommon resolutions this year for your personal and business goals. What is an uncommon resolution? Rather than making a resolution to lose weight or stop smoking, an uncommon resolution reaches far deeper into every aspect and asks, “What can I do more of….” Can I give more… Time with my children Love to my family and co-workers Forgiveness for those I think have wronged me […]
We have all heard the expression “Walking in Someone Else’s Shoes”. We want to challenge people to take this a step further and “Find Love through Someone Else’s Eyes.” There may appear to be no significant difference; however, if you break down the two concepts, you will begin to see the vast differences between the two. vs. Shoes vs. Eyes: Shoes are somewhat temporary as we all have many different types of shoes, whereas eyes give a sense of permanence. […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses what “culture” is and how to impact it. One of the critical ideas to keep in mind when dealing with a business or team culture is that it takes longer to achieve/foster and it requires bigger risks. Culture – whether you as a leader take the time to create it or not – is in your organization. If the leaders are not taking part in the development of the […]
Many years ago we were in Atlanta where 200 top leaders and business owners met. One of the conclusions of the session and one that continues to be true was that the biggest challenge in the modern age was recruiting and retaining “A” employees (players). Below are the top 9 tools we see under-utilized in the practical world. In our 3Rs Program these tools are used with other methods and techniques to ensure that only the best “A” players are […]
In every situation as we are getting to know people, we ask the question, “What is the most difficult situation you have ever been in and what did you learn from it?” The responses we hear give us a sense of the depth of the person, a sense of their values and insight into their maturity as a human being. Part of what I have come to believe is that someone has not really “got it” until they are faced […]
About a year ago, a client and their team were having trouble getting people to shape up or ship out, so we developed “the fork in the road talk”. If there was a performance or attitude problem, the discussion had to start with the phrase “you have a fork in the road”. The next part of the talk was sharing the difference between the two forks in the road in terms of outcomes (e.g. you will not be with us […]