We believe that hiring “A” players is the most important job within an organization and it can be one of the biggest challenges. To get and keep your top performers, … [Read more...]
Sharing is Caring — and Can Lead to Company Success: How Great Business Leaders Can Also Be Great Mentors
Published on October 26, 2015 by | Leave a Comment
Do you remember what it was like to be the scrappy young upstart in your company? You were probably full of ideas and boundless energy — but you were most likely … [Read more...]
The Difference between Consultants and Guides
Published on October 26, 2015 by | Leave a Comment
In this week's video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the difference between consultants and guides. Let’s start with the definition of consultants: … [Read more...]
Bowling With Your Boss: Evaluation Cruelty
Published on July 3, 2015 by | Leave a Comment
Imagine bowling with your boss… You throw the ball down the lane, but your boss has a sheet between you and the pins. You hear something happening, lots of noise, but … [Read more...]
Be Real to Be the Best
Published on May 13, 2015 by | Leave a Comment
We have a client who is planning to become President of an association shortly. We have worked with him, his business and his family for years. He is a good man who … [Read more...]
Don’t Make Dreams Your Master
Published on May 4, 2015 by | Leave a Comment
Dreams are a tool, in that they can give us a starting point. A discharge of the information collected from that day, likely with some reorganization. In many ways, … [Read more...]
Make Time for Later Now
Published on April 29, 2015 by | Leave a Comment
Planning for the future right now is critical for organizations to be successful. In a recent meeting, a Leadership Team voiced frustrations that they had “no time to … [Read more...]
Leading From the Middle
Published on March 10, 2015 by | Leave a Comment
A while back, a leader we were working with was in a tough spot. He was trying to get the boss (the owner) to grow the business. But no matter what he did, he could not … [Read more...]
Standing Around Looking Stupid – And in My Case, Asking Questions
Published on March 6, 2015 by | Leave a Comment
A good friend and client, in his 60’s, who I believe is one of the smartest well-read people I know, and is constantly learning, likes to say that “Standing around … [Read more...]
