More and more business owners are turning their eyes to strategic planning. There has been a lot of hunkering down this past year. Put your head down and plow through. In some cases, people have been in denial and are now just waking up to what has been happening. It has been hard to see [...]
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Clear to Plan
November 16th, 2009Leaving the Back Door Open
September 7th, 2009Leaving the back door open – a slippery leadership issue – is the erosion of trust. Trust is the crucial, pivotal, necessary characteristic of leadership. As a leader, I must look for where I allow myself to miss deadlines or to minimize the sense of urgency required for the job at hand. I must vigilantly [...]
Leaders Can Be Leaky
April 20th, 2009Leaders are quite powerful both personally and professionally. A force to be reckoned with can be a force for the good or a force that sucks the life out of a situation, leaving no room for others. The other side of the coin is also true – leaders can lose life-force. Overtime, without the most [...]