Of all the soft skills … people skills … and leadership skills I teach … no skill is more important than the depth of your concern. When you care about the problems of others, they tend to care about your priorities as well. I remember one young lawyer who worked with one of the greatest lawyers in the Midwest, a …
Would People Describe You As A Caring Leader?
Employees are constantly wondering if anyone really gives a rip around the workplace. That’s why a leader’s “caring” continues to be one of the top 5 motivators on the job. In study after study, employees say they “want to work for someone who is concerned when we have problems.” If you’re a boss, you need to remember that a paycheck …
Nothing Is Impossible
Nothing Is Impossible To The Person Who Doesn’t Have To Do It Himself There’s an old story about the man who wanted to know the difference between heaven and hell. So he was given a chance to tour both places. At first he was confused. In both places he saw great banquet halls filled with the finest foods. But an angel …
Meetings Always Take Time
Meetings Always Take Time. The Question Is, “Are You Doing Time, Killing Time, Or Using Time If you’re like most people, you’ve gone to an awful lot of meetings. Unfortunately, a lot of those meetings were a waste of time. You spent hours and hours in meetings but those meetings did little, if anything to help you, your team, organization, …