Employee reward and recognition programs are important… Reward and recognition programs are critical to every team and organization. And great leaders naturally get this. However, just as important, if not more important is that leaders simply acknowledge people. A number of years ago I was asked to serve at the head of a church congregation […] Read more
Trust and Leaders
Are you leading by example? Keeping Your Promises? Example isn’t another way to teach, it is the only way to teach. ~ Albert Einstein My son Nate was around 5 years old when one particular week he kept asking me if we could camp out. I finally said in disgust, “We will do it this Saturday.” […] Read more
Doing what you say you will do is a matter of integrity. A promise is a promise, right? How do you feel when someone says they will do something, and then they don’t? It is disappointing. That person always loses credibility in my eyes instantly. It can be something as simple as saying you will […] Read more
There is an old Welsh fable told of a dog that had belonged to Llywelyn the Great, a Prince of Gwynedd in the 13th Century. He had been given the dog as a gift from King John of England. Prince Llywelyn’s wife had passed away and the dog was charged with watching the cradle of the Prince’s baby when he went hunting.
Have you ever had a leader who said they would do one thing, but did another? How did you feel about that leader? Did he lose some credibility and trust in your eyes? To do what you say you will do is fundamental to your integrity as a leader. But how often do you see leaders do the opposite?
