Lessons from the Rapids

Lessons from the Rapids

What can you learn from a whitewater expedition?  Much, I say.  I was reminded of this as I was listening to the Joshua Gagnon podcast and the leadership team was recounting stories from a teambuilding canoe trip their church leaders had taken.  As I was listening to...
A Rising Tide Lifts all SEAWORTHY Boats

A Rising Tide Lifts all SEAWORTHY Boats

I was having dinner with a friend Lee Lingo, Director of Kentucky Association of Manufacturers (KAM) and I used the oft-quoted statement “a rising tide lifts all boats”.  Lee pointed out an objection to that and offered a slight correction.  He said,...

Without execution, your dream is just a nap

I hope you have dreams.  In a recent blog, I wrote about the importance of having dreams.  Dreams drive innovation.  They are the beginning of great change.  Every innovative company began as a dream.  But in order to bring a dream to reality, you have to be able to...