A spirit of approval

Thursday April 5, 2012 #408  “I have yet to find the individual, however exalted his or her station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than under a spirit of criticism.” ~Charles Schwab For years, management...

Leading with vision

Thursday December 15, 2011 #377 “If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up the men to gather up the wood, divide the work and give orders. Instead, teach them to yearn for the vast and endless sea.” ~Antoine de Saint-Exupery Today’s thought is about leading with a...

Be a dealer in hope

Tuesday November 1, 2011 #364 “A leader is a dealer in hope.” ~Napoleon Bonaparte There are many competencies that a leader must have to be effective.  However, the great leaders of this or any time are those who focus their teams on a hopeful vision of...

Leading with good questions

Tuesday October 25, 2011 #362 “The leader of the past was a person who knew how to tell. The leader of the future will be a person who knows how to ask.”  ~Peter Drucker Listen to most managers and you will hear them telling others what to do and how to do...