186 From Suffering to Success
October 18, 2021
In our capitalistic society, it is great to witness companies that have found the way to true and lasting success by benefiting their people and the greater good of society.
185 Tough Love
October 11, 2021
By Your Life seeks to transform performance reviews from well-intended, often dreaded, and rarely effective meetings into a more positive and productive experience for all involved.
184 Fully Committed
October 4, 2021
Honoring commitments is more than just doing what you say you will do. Honoring commitments means helping others keep their commitments to you too.
183 Getting to the Root of the Problem
September 27, 2021
A manager has the authority to direct the work of those who directly report to him or her. A leader, on the other hand, is one who influences others to achieve great things, regardless of title.
182 Mission Unites
September 20, 2021
If what you are doing or how you are doing it doesn’t contribute to the mission, you should question why and how you are doing it.
181 New Thinking Required
September 13, 2021
Things go wrong and we look for someone to blame. But they will always go wrong because we are incapable of fully synthesizing complexity and what is efficient, isn’t necessarily right.
180 Be Open
September 6, 2021
Feedback is as much of a gift when it is given as when it is received. Yet many organizations suffer from a lack of accountability because people aren’t comfortable giving and receiving feedback. Effective feedback is truth wrapped in mercy.
179 Stop Deluding Yourselves
August 30, 2021
Your vision, mission and values are the blueprint for the business you want to build. Are they gathering dust on a shelf or are they honored and lived by each person in your organization?
178 What Do You Choose?
August 23, 2021
Pride gets in our way at work. It prevents us from accepting honest feedback, blocks us from accepting new information, leads us to make excuses, and affects our trustworthiness.
177 A Great Sign
August 16, 2021
A great brand image communicates what it promises. A great company culture delivers on the promise the brand communicates. When this happens, both employees and customers engage with the brand.
176 The Whole Story
August 9, 2021
In communication, efficiency and effectiveness are not the same things.
175 Your Lack of Belief Matters
August 2, 2021
Our behaviors follow our beliefs, and our results follow behaviors. So, if you lack belief, it matters.
174 100 Percent Available
July 26, 2021
Edmund Burke wrote, “Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little.” Don’t make that mistake.
173 Compassion in Action
July 19, 2021
Great leaders know they need to take care of their employees and don’t sacrifice the welfare of their people for the benefit of their customers or shareholders.
172 Called to a Unique Duty
July 12, 2021
The only place anyone can get anything done is in the present. It resides in between learning from the past and visioning the future.
171 Powerful Paradoxes
July 5, 2021
It is not a question of either a market economy or a moral economy, but rather a market economy that is successful precisely because it is based on moral truths.
170 Stomp Out Envy
June 28, 2021
Fairness desires to right a wrong, but envy’s desire is to wrong a right. Envy destroys teamwork because it destroys relationships, and it brings death to collaboration because it destroys trust.
169 Blessed by the Storm
June 21, 2021
Hurricane season has started, and experts recommend we be prepared. It is also best to prepare to weather the storms of life.
167 Come Together
June 7, 2021
The act of physically sharing a table and eating with others at work creates a sense of community while building a collaborative environment. It’s the sign of a healthy home and can be equally indicative of a healthy workplace.
