Over the past 12 years of my career, I have ruined vacations for nearly an entire generation of my employees. Like it or not, as leaders, people watch, and emulate, what we do. To say the least, my vacation habits have not been the best example. A Journey to Self Awareness Three years ago, my…
Tag: management
Two easy ways to build momentum
Leroy is a young entrepreneur. He was recruited by seasoned entrepreneurs to help bootstrap a new venture. Together he and other similarly recruited co-founders have been working under the tutelage of these entrepreneurs and making progress in learning the market and getting product into the hands of consumers. Over these months, Leroy has demonstrated that…
How to Enhance Your Multicultural Management Skills
The funny thing about international leadership and multicultural management is that the principles remain the same as for local leadership.
What to Do with Fatal Flaws in Business Relationships
Certain people have character traits that make it difficult to work with them in business relationships (and life, too!). Here’s how to deal with them.
5 Tips for a Successful Client Relationship
A few years ago, we struggled with a client who seemed like a dream come true. Here are five tips I learned the hard way about how to turn a rocky start into a successful client relationship.
The Dichotomy of Leadership
Leadership is all about change, but leaders must also create the stability that others need in order to perform at their peak levels.
Professional Development and Crossing the Chasm from Manager to Executive
Here’s my theory about professional development in corporate America. It comes back to the dignity of the worker and helping people excel in the area they’re called and made to excel in.
Four Tips for How to Communicate Effectively in the Workplace
Communication is hard, especially when you’re communicating to an organization. How do you communicate effectively in your workplace? Here are four tips I’ve found that I use as principles for my communication at 3Pillar.
Can You Live the Integrated Life Well?
There are two types of employees: those who thrive within a positive work culture that promotes work-life integration and those who will die within that culture. Which type are you? Can you live the integrated life well?
Take Ownership, Knowing It’s NOT a One-Man Band
One of the big mistakes a lot of people make is to assume that when they take ownership, it means that they don’t need help. Here’s how humble confidence gets applied to take that viewpoint to the right level.