This morning, we had to tell our staff that a long time employee, loved and respected across the company, died on Sunday after a very brief illness. Those who heard as the news spread over the weekend were still working through disbelief, and those who found out today were stunned. Many reacted with deep emotion, a sure [...]
Posted tagged ‘Integrity’
Tuesday Tidbit – In memory of Leslie
May 29, 2012Tuesday Tidbit
May 8, 2012In a staff meeting last week, the definition of integrity was discussed. I thought I would prompt some further consideration of the topic with a few quotes. Feel free to share them with your team members; it may start a productive dialogue. Integrity has no need of rules. - Albert Camus The glue that holds all relationships together — including the [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
January 17, 2012As I’m writing this, I’m also watching a show saluting Betty White on her 90th birthday. Lots of people she has worked with over the years are sharing happy memories. Words and phrases like integrity, sense of humor, hard worker, fun, great cast mate, generous, kind. She seems to have a wonderful reputation among her peers. Here’s [...]
Thank you Thursday
January 12, 2012I was ten years old when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Old enough to remember, young enough to not quite understand all the implications. Over time, I have certainly come to appreciate Dr. King’s life, service, commitment, and passion for athe rights of all human beings. The MLK.gov website summarizes his message by [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
January 3, 2012Many of us have used the ”Stop, Start, Continue” method of soliciting feedback from team members. There are various ways to collect the information but, essentially, we ask our teams to tell us one thing they would like us to stop doing, one thing they would like us to start doing, and one thing we should continue doing. [...]
Newslink: Leadership
November 12, 2011Leadership lessons from Penn State Much has already been written about the current scandal involving former Penn State football coaches; the sexual abuse of young boys by one, and the subsequent failure to report and/or take morally appropriate action by other coaches and university leaders. But, what lessons can we learn about leadership? Here are links to [...]
Book review: The Radical Leap Re-Energized
November 7, 2011The Radical Leap Re-Energized: Doing What You Love in the Service of People Who Love What You Do, by Steve Farber. Published by No Limit Publishing Group, 2011 by Extreme Leadership, Inc. If you’re a regular reader, you know that I’m a unabashed fan of Steve Farber. His Greater Than Yourself (GTY) is one of [...]
Tuesday Tidbit
November 1, 2011Happy November 1st! It’s hard to believe that it’s November already! There are only sixty days left in the year. Seventeen of those days fall on the weekend. Subtract Thanksgiving and we are left with just forty two work days remaining in 2011. How will you make the best of those remaining days? Worrying and [...]
Newslink: Leadership
October 21, 2011Are you a Clueless Boss? 3 Steps to Self-Awareness “It takes a strong character for an accomplished individual to recognize one’s shortcomings.” Truthful and powerful statement in this October 20 article by one of my favorite bnet.com contributors, John Baldoni. Click HERE to read about the three steps to self-awareness. Newslink: Leadership features articles about the development and practice of [...]
Thank you Thursday
September 8, 2011Today and tomorrow, I am attending the Ohio Diversity Council’s 4th annual conference. I am attending presentations on some excellent topics: “Extraordinary, Powerful Women,” “Managing Four Generations,” Managing Diverse Talent,” “The Feminization of Leadership,” and more. We will hear wonderful speakers, such as DeeDee Myers, former White House Press Secretary; Donna Brazile, Democratic Party Strategist; [...]
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