Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Goal Setting, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Professional Development
A few years ago I facilitated a one-week leadership seminar for a very senior group of Federal managers. This is a group who is on the cusp of promotion to the Senior Executive Service (SES). Members of the SES serve in the key positions just below the top...
Communication, Get Better, Management Development, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Often when I meet with managers, they tell me of a few employees whose overall performance is poor but who are the experts in a certain process or aspect of the department. When I ask them why they haven’t disciplined them or fired them, they tell me the person has a...
Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Take these three items, some WD-40, a vice grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone. Walt Kowalski (portrayed by Clint Eastwood) – Gran Torino Recently I had the privilege of working with a great...
Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
What do you do with the boss who won’t use their authority to actually be the boss? What if you work with someone who delegates the tough tasks for someone else to do? How do you handle the boss who refuses to take charge? I’m going to suggest seizing...
Always Compete, Gaining an Edge, Get Better, Go Full Speed, Growth, Management Development, Motivation, Never Quit, Personal Mastery, Problem-Solving, Professional Development
Six years ago, when my son was playing Freshman football at Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, the team was administering a methodical beat-down on The Landon School when in the fourth quarter, we punted the ball to them. Their deep man caught it, and with Good...
