Erika, my wife, got an email from a close friend yesterday sharing the following message: “Subject: Come sit at my table…. There comes a time in your life, when you walk away from all the drama and people who create it. You surround yourself with people who make you laugh. Forget the bad, and focus on […] Read more
Those of us who are leaders that care are always looking for ways to get better. Empathy is at the heart of being a leader that cares. What is the greatest secret to more empathy for leaders? I think I found it in the below video. If it were possible to see what others are dealing […] Read more
A number of years ago I was on my way with my young family to celebrate Christmas Eve with my parents. We had spent the day before at Disneyland because we were told it wasn’t crowded the day before Christmas Eve. Whoever told us that was wrong! It was hot, very crowded, and I was […] Read more
Ever do something stupid? It probably depends on who is defining what you did as stupid, right? As I have stated before on this blog, leaders need to be careful of how quick they jump to conclusions. There are big implications when rushing to judgment and often time it does absolutely no good. Imagine for […] Read more
When you read the title to this post you probably thought, “What?” But if you consider people pounding your doors down wanting to work for you a problem then maybe it makes sense. That is exactly what happened to Henry Ford in 1914 when he announced a minimum $5.00 a day pay (which was more […] Read more
