I’ve been watching with great interest as the nation’s banking institutions continue to act and react in ways that are unacceptable, unexplainable, and unchallenged by those in Washington, D.C. I’ll spare you the details you’ve been hearing daily for months now. However, I can’t help but wonder if someone in authority didn’t see this coming….
I’m currently in the process of facilitating several leadership programs with some terrific clients. Each is a long-term series in which we cover a wide variety of leadership tips, tools and strategies. We tackle one exercise which is a lot of fun but, at the same time, illustrates the power and importance of tapping our…
Oh, to return to those wonderful days of yesteryear when things seemed so much simpler and a real friend was a real friend. It was Christmas school break back in the 50s, and Bobby and Tommy were riding the bus home, talking and thinking about Santa Claus. Tommy said that he had been a good…
It’s startling how quickly a long-standing tradition can suddenly disappear into the abyss of historic memories. When I was young, it was not unusual to drive down the street and see laundry hanging outside in most every yard—soaking up the warm rays of sunshine as they dried in the fresh summer breeze. Some folks used…
Change seems to be the buzzword of the year. You hear it from everyone—politicians, business leaders, and the media at every turn. While everyone does an exceptional job of talking change, it’s going to be interesting to see how they do at walking it. For the first time in many years, outcomes are suddenly critical…
Visualize your first trip to a new shopping mall. If you want to locate a particular store, you usually make your way to one of those large directory maps that shows the location of every store in the complex. And what do you do once you locate your chosen destination? You’re still missing one essential…
Our client list boasts organizations of all sizes, from all areas of North America, and includes just about every industry you can imagine. It’s quite obvious then that you can expect tremendous differences to exist among those clients under these various conditions. However, they also share many commonalities. For instance, you can always find that…
Close the knowing-doing gap, walk the talk, take action … It’s certainly not new. We hear it all the time. It’s obviously a great strategy. It’s the only way to be productive. It’s been preached and practiced for centuries. And yet, pause a moment and visualize any one of the many political candidates we’ve been…
If you’ve visited Disney World in Florida, you’re more than likely familiar with the city of Kissimmee. Home to about 61,000 residents, it’s situated just a little southwest of the Orlando International Airport. It’s also the spring training home of the Houston Astros baseball team. It’s very well-known for a number of reasons … one…