by Barry | Oct 16, 2012 | Awareness, Communication, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Relationships, Responsibility
I remember when my boys were small and like most kids asked lots of questions. Now you don’t have to have had your own kids to have witnessed this. Maybe a niece or nephew, a siblings child or even a kid down the street. They all ask questions. My boys are...
by Barry | Oct 9, 2012 | Accountability, Awareness, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Influence, Leadership, Leadership Development, Listening, Purpose, Respect, Trust, Vision
I have always been intrigued by managers who think they are leaders simply because of their title. In fact, I find it interesting how many people think their title not only defines them but entitles them to certain rights. Two words that I think describe any great...
by Barry | Oct 2, 2012 | Accountability, Attitude, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Engagement, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork, Trust
When faced with an important or difficult task, we typically call on the best of our best, those whose performance carries a track record of success. We have all used the phrase “A-Team” to describe this group. But what happens when the A-Team is not available? If...
by Barry | Oct 1, 2012 | Awareness, Character, Coaching, Communication, Empowerment, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Teamwork, Trust
Name someone you would consider a servant leader. I’m waiting! In today’s fast paced society that is all about the bottom line. Servant leadership is a rarely seen, let alone understood. There is no time to invest in people, we are too busy investing...
by Barry | Sep 28, 2012 | Accountability, Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Leadership, Listening
Leadership has many responsibilities and many of these involve pain and frustration. Not necessarily the type of pain that requires medical attention, but the type of pain that comes with growth. A good friend of mine recently had knee replacement surgery. Over the...
by Barry | Sep 24, 2012 | Accountability, Character, Communication, Decision Making, Influence, Leadership, Listening, Respect, Trust
What are the things that we do every day that build trust? We have all heard it, “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” This may be the one thing that is more directly related to how much people trust us than any other thing we do. I would suggest...
