How About a Little Respect…

In the Spring of 1997, I was serving on active duty in the Navy, at the rank of Petty Officer First Class. As an enlisted guy, I didn’t fit the profile of most enlisted people.  I had a Master of Arts degree in organizational leadership.  Most enlisted people don’t. ...

How Comfortable are You with Your BOSS Power?

As The Boss, you are usually handed some power.  Power consists of many things.  The most obvious one is what we call Position Power, or positional authority.  People do what we say because of our title or position.  This is normal and there’s nothing wrong with it....

Self-Discipline vs. Self-Control

As The Boss, you’ve probably discovered that the job isn’t easy.  There is pressure to please your direct reports, your peers, your customers, and of course your boss as well.  When you get stressed, you’ve probably told yourself you need to be more disciplined and...

Wisdom vs. Experience: Which One is Better?

If you’ve ever attended one of my talks and heard all of my bad boss stories, you can I’m sure relate to them.  You’ve not lived until you’ve had a bad boss.  The key though is what did you LEARN from that bad boss. In my stories, I mention, by name, Dr. Riley, Dr....