Posts in the ‘Leadership My Dad’s Way’ category
Lying, cheating, and cowardice, are all habits that can become addictions in the same way smoking, drinking, pornography and drugs can become addictions. I have often used the latter to explain how our character habits are formed. But last week I heard Pete Hinojosa (www.petehinojosa.com) speak on leading and coaching people. As he discussed a […]
Some people are joy suckers. They can enter any situation and suck the fun right out of the room. It is a gift really. A gift I appreciate as much as a good case of pink eye. The unfortunate thing is, a bad attitude is just as contagious. We can all have off days. This […]
Sam spoke to both the VP’s he had targeted during the three day planning meeting in Orlando. He was able to tell them exactly what was happening in his department. There was no doubt he had impressed them with his knowledge of the company, and how he handled his troops. When Sam got to the […]
“Why should I do that?” she asked. “It’s called leadership.” I said trying to reassure her. “It’s what leaders do.” Webster defines leadership. College textbooks define leadership. Leadership books define leadership. I even define leadership. (Leadership: Beyond the Dictionary Definition) Sometimes those definitions are adequate and sometimes they are not. Some are very academic, some […]
Naïve. That was me. When I was an entry level salesman, I looked at my boss and believed his job had all the perks. He was paid more, was in control and got to travel to great cities for meetings. Being a leader had to be better than being where I was. A lot of […]
I’m an idea guy. I love to brainstorm and come up with ideas on how to make things better. I am also someone who can ignore the details or forget about them quickly. The more I work with leaders the more I realize I am not alone. All of us have strengths that can also […]
I eat healthy most of the time. I am in a good mood most of the time. I am prompt most of the time. These are all statements that describe me. I could strive for better, but those are probably good enough. I need to face the fact that I am a hypocrite when I […]
WWWWD or better W4D. I am sucker for the movie Braveheart. I love the action, the humor and the history of it. My wife always knows when I have watched clips of the movie, because she comes home to my bad Scottish accent. But, beyond that, I love the hero. William Wallace sets an example […]
What does good look like? That is what many companies do a poor job of defining when it comes to their core values. What follows is one company’s core value of Excellence. I was fortunate enough to help them develop all four of their core values: Excellence, Integrity, Teamwork and Service. The team that developed […]
“I met the standards. What is the problem?” There are likely two problems here. Problem #1 is the attitude. Problem #2 is the standards themselves. I have either caused or witnessed both of these problems. Some people believe the first problem is with the follower and the second problem is with the leader. This is […]
