I had the pleasure of meeting Rex Houze in 1980 when he was the President of a professional leadership company. His influence on me was profound, and it sparked my desire to read. Ask me what I am reading today...
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Employee Spotlight – Ken Reiser
MasterThink’s success can be attributed to our exceptional team members. In today’s post, we put the spotlight on MasterThink consultant, Ken Reiser. My Dream Vacation: I’m more than ready to head to where I have heard might just be the...
Employee Spotlight – Michelle Smith
MasterThink’s success can be attributed to our exceptional team members. In today’s post, we put the spotlight on Michelle Smith. My Dream Vacation: If time and money were no object, you’d find me aboard an endless luxury cruise to anywhere...
Fasting & Feasting
On a sweltering Texas day this past summer, a friend, in all seriousness, warned me that there was going to be a considerable turkey shortage come November. She had already bought hers and advised me that I’d best do the...
Fail but prevail…
Tell. Teach. Involve
If you aren’t a fan of “Undercover Boss” you should be. The premise is that the CEO of a major corporation gets into disguise and heads out to several of his or her business locations to see how well they...
Be A Magnet
Warren Bennis wrote the following about leaders: Where there are leaders, work is stimulating, challenging, fascinating, and fun. An essential ingredient in organizational leadership is pulling rather than pushing people toward a goal. A “pull” style of influence attracts and...
Lead your people…
You can lead your people to higher levels of performance if… They understand the purpose of their work. They feel they are members of an important group. They have a sense of ownership of their work. They have high self-esteem....
Use the mistakes of the past to open the doors of the future
Since the beginning of time man has found it difficult to learn from his mistakes. Two thousand years ago, Cicero stated, “To stumble twice against the same stone is a proverbial disgrace.” Our instinct is to justify ourselves, to cover...
It’s time to make a plan…
August in Texas – heat, humidity and hurricanes. Trying desperately to sound happy for your friend who’s heading off to the mountains. Making difficult decisions: buy groceries or have green grass? August also means that we are racing toward the...