Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Continuing Education”
When I’m coaching executives, I always ask them the same question. “How can your company grow if your people don’t?” The most effective leaders always understand what I’m getting at. So they actively invest in the growth and education of their people. The least effective leaders look at me, somewhat stunned because they never gave that question any attention. I had …
Many years ago I had an ah-hah moment that changed my life. Even though I had earned several graduate degrees, had won the “Outstanding Faculty Member” award at two different universities, had published many books, and spoken at hundreds of meetings … all the things that proved I was really smart … I realized I was stupid. I was trying …
Team leaders, front-line supervisors, managers, leaders, even parents are never energy-neutral. They’re either giving energy to the people around them or sapping it from them. The same truth applies to all your relationships … even the relationships you have with your friends, family members and coworkers. You’re always making things better or worse. You are never a neutral force. That …
During the Middle Ages, a knight was returning to the castle one evening after a long, hard day of skirmishes. His armor was dented, his helmet was askew, and his plume was broken off. Even his horse was limping. The lord of the manor saw him coming and went out to greet him. “What happened, Sir Albert?” he asked. The …
