Category: Leadership
Do Your Leadership Skills Need a Tune-Up?
Everyone, meet Watson. Watson, meet everyone. Watson is what we affectionately call our Honda Element. (Element… elementary… Watson). It’s a great car that has served us well. Recently we had […]
Great Music (and Leadership) Starts with Listening
I did it. I said I was going to do it, and I did it. On a recent trip to New Orleans for the World Waterpark Association Symposium, I took some […]
Leadership is not a List
I can’t believe how many people are going to be mad at me for this… You know that never ending supply of books, DVD’s, articles, blog posts, speeches, and training […]
Time Management Tips For Leaders BY Leaders
If you have ever struggled with managing your time and actions as a leader, don’t feel bad. Everyone has a tale or seven about how time has gotten away from […]
What Resolution Can You Set NOW?
If Jason McClure from Cedar Point can do a fun July 4th/Thanksgiving mash-up as a clever way to recognize his employees, I thought a July 4th/New Year’s mash-up might be fun, too! Truth be […]
How to Build Employee Loyalty
This is not theory. This is not guesswork. This is the real deal. A few weeks ago I was working with a client and got to speaking with one of […]
The Two T’s… Trust and Teamwork
If you have been reading my blog for awhile (especially this post from 2012), or you have read The Myth of Employee Burnout, you may be familiar with a guy named Dallas Hobbs. […]
Come Sweat with Me: Supporting Your Staff on the Front Line
When my friends and I on the #CNC16 trip visited Cedar Point a few weeks ago, we got up bright and early to experience the Sunrise Thrills VIP Tour. Not only […]
What’s the #1 Challenge You Face with Employees?
If I were to ask you, “What is the #1 challenge you face with employees?”, how many of you would list one or more of the things below? Well, that’s […]
Is Investing in Your Staff Really Worth It?
When you invest in something (time, money, energy) you generally get better (or more predictable) results than if you don’t invest, or leave things to chance. While there are many […]