Category: Management
Don’t Drink the Kool-Aid
I recently completed facilitating a capstone class which required students to complete a business case study as their final project. As they submitted their weekly assignments, I noticed a recurring pattern among…
Continue readingToxic Bosses
Examples of poor leadership abound in every industry, government, and community. Unfortunately, toxic leaders have devastating effects on an organization and with every individual they interact. [i] Often, people become enchanted with…
Continue readingLeading Up
Many of us “lead up” in our companies without even knowing it. Leading up is known as “the act of working with people above you…to help them and you get a better…
Continue readingLearning Outcomes
“Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.” ~ Abigail Adams[i] Admit it, you have been tempted to turn to the last…
Continue readingChange as an Opportunity
…Thy kingdom come, thy will be done In earth, as it is in heaven… (Matthew 6:10 GSB) We often talk about how we do not like change, but change is happening to…
Continue readingWhat the World Needs Now is Love
He said, ‘Let today be a day where you take nothing for granted. For life is fleeting, fragile and precious and can change on a whim. Say all the things you really…
Continue readingA Sabbath in Name Only
‘Some anthropologist said that one definition of happiness is to have as little gap as possible between your work and your play’ – that was the wisdom of US author and comedian…
Continue readingWho is Principal and Who is Agent?
Despite frequent media coverage, and attempts by policymakers to regulate how some U.S. citizens are insured, healthcare costs within the U.S. continue to increase. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)…
Continue readingMosquito Fish
On the last day of school, my youngest son, Noah, got off the bus with a huge grin on his face. I thought he was happy since fourth grade had finally ended…
Continue readingThe Gift We Often Ignore
“I insist on a lot of time being spent, almost every day, to just sit and think. That is very uncommon in American business. I read and think…” ~ Warren Buffett[i] One…
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