Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As The Boss, sometimes it’s your job to initiate and lead a change. This is a big responsibility and requires you not only to think about the change process, but consider how people will react to it. The first step is to determine whether your new idea is...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Captain Davies (my Boss from 1995 – 1996): “Petty Officer Munro, why are the pens on the clipboards at the front desk not working?” Me (Petty Officer Munro): “I don’t know sir.” Now the answer here was obvious. The pens at the front desk were dry because patients...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
As The Boss, one of your key responsibilities is to develop your direct reports. This happens at review time and in between. It takes work and it’s not easy. Are your direct reports involved in the process? None of us sees everything people are doing all the time,...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
“You M*&^%$#s disrespected us!” (Gang members upon seeing a rival gang in their turf) “Nobody respected us last year but they do now!” (Winning sports team after a year of worst-to-first) “I meant no disrespect.” (Politician to a rival in a debate) Respect is a...
Always Compete, Be the Boss, Boss On, Boss Skills, Boss Up, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
One of the things I find myself missing these days is the old Skymall catalog you used to find in the seat pocket. Nestled between a guide to toilet training your cat and gadgets designed to shoot more oxygen into your drinking water, I remember seeing an ad for...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
In the last few months of WWII, the Allies were busy pushing into Berlin where they hoped to put the finishing touches on Adolph Hitler’s defeat. They didn’t plan on a last ditch effort from Germany’s tank battalions. Up to this point, the Americans were able to own...
