You can’t transform a group structure without having the leadership go through some type of transformational experience. Original writing date: April 18, 2005
Monthly Archives For November 2006
Dad and Greyhounds
Dad used to take a position with respect to people who would ask him about his success with the dogs. Dad was fairly successful in betting the greyhounds. He loved the dogs. I’m not sure…;
Rules for Entrepreneurs
Understand the ProcessAccept Universal RulesEmbrace the Rules of Engagement Original writing date: April 14, 2005
Fragments – leadership 2
Leadership requires: optimism, clear vision, clear directions, unflappability, and celebration.
Personal Development
In military terms, it has been estimated you will lose nine people on the offense for one person you lose on the defense. In other words, it is nine times more costly to attack than…;
CEO’s Top Priorities
1. Speed, flexibility, adaptability to change 2. Sustained and steady top-line growth 3. Customer loyalty/retention 4. Stimulating innovation/ creativity/enabling entrepreneurship 5. Tight cost control 6. Availability of talented managers/executives 7. Cost/ability to innovate 8. Employee…;
Kindred Spirits, Traveling Companions or Missionaries
There really are only three types of people who are involved together: Kindred spirits, traveling companions, or missionaries. That’s it. I have the opportunity to enjoy and appreciate kindred spirits. If we decide to bind…;
Private Property: What’s Old Is New Again
It was at least over a decade ago that I happened to be standing on a platform at a National Real Estate Conference with several other speakers during a question-and-answer period. The issue of the…;
Fragments – popularity
At the end of the day, the popularity of an executive, as with a General, is not with the Executive Team or with the Chiefs of Staff; it’s with the ranked file. A CEO, as…;
The Concept is Economic Impact
Whether we are starting up a new program internally, or seeking an M&A opportunity, one of the major drivers as we move forward is economic impact. When you consider the economic impact of any particular…;