Jun 17, 2014 | Business, Organizational Leadership, Uncategorized
As a musician I get a kick out of those who approach me and say, “I wish I could play and sing like you.” Invariably I respond with a simple answer. “Start, take lessons, look up how to play on YouTube for free, it’s all there for the...
Apr 25, 2014 | Organizational Leadership, Uncategorized
One of the most difficult tasks in leadership is to fire people. Senior leaders are among the few with the authority to do it but, sadly, few of them exercise that authority – often to the detriment of themselves and their organization. I have fired my fair...
Mar 11, 2014 | Uncategorized
A definition of sustainability from Merriam-Webster online is: able to be used without being completely used up or destroyed. The ultimate in sustainable income is a royalty or fee based income stream that “renews” monthly or regularly for a service or...
Dec 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
Clear communication re-enforces vision and gives stability to an organization. The key is to establish a core set of communicable measures, KPI’s that everyone is interested in and needing to get regular updates on. Then…update them regularly! It actually...
Nov 30, 2013 | Uncategorized
Do you measure your success as a leader on the temperature of the culture of your organization? You should. Mission and vision are accomplished through your team. They must largely like and respect you, and as importantly, they must like and respect each other. When I...
