https://youtu.be/mlKKAyEHIkw Earlier this month my family and I had a fantastic vacation in Colorado. It’s one of the most beautiful places on earth. But we were a little disappointed with the weather. They were still experiencing a late winter. In fact, we had snow one day, in June! Because ofRead More →
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, “a rising tide lifts all SEAWORTHY boats”. LikeRead More →
There are three ways to learn from mistakes. The best and easiest way is to learn from other’s mistakes. The second is to learn from our own mistakes. And the most painful way is to not learn from our mistakes. And, of course, the irony is that we all we eventuallyRead More →
After working with businesses of all shapes and sizes, I have come to the conclusion that there are five over-arching questions that can dictate whether your business will be successful or not. If an owner can clearly articulate the answer to these five questions, there is a reasonably good chanceRead More →
I remember a definition I once heard of auditors. It was said that they came in after the battle and shoot the wounded. (My apologies to all of the auditors out there.) Recently the term came up again. It was used in terms of a leader that comes in afterRead More →
Most teams have some forms of conflict in them. It’s just a fact of life. Where people are involved, there will be some conflict. Whether it’s egos, conflicting personalities or competition, something will get in the way of productivity. The idea of proactively handling conflict in teams is something everyRead More →
Effective training can be the lifeblood of an organization. By training and developing your team members, you can drive greater success, increase accountability and build a stronger organization for the future. However, most companies do training wrong. I believe the best way to approach training is to feed it to employeesRead More →
According to the Servant Leader Institute (https://www.servantleadershipinstitute.com), there are nine behaviors of servant leaders. Are you putting them to work in your leadership role? I recently was exposed to this list and thought it was rather thorough. It’s different from the ten characteristics put out by Robert Greenleaf, the founderRead More →
Last week we hit on the fun topic of “how to be a bad listener“. As I said, there are plenty of resources on how to be a good listener. But after reading “The Listening Life” by Adam S. McHugh, I was intrigued by his list on how to beRead More →
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 execute. Read More →