I Must Follow the People
“I must follow the people. Am I not their leader?” – Benjamin Disraeli, British Prime Minister (1868, 1874-1880)
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Attention and Productivity
“What we give our attention to, grows. The attention you pay to a behavior, the more it will be repeated. Accentuating the positive and redirecting the negative are the best tools for increasing productivity.” – Ken Blanchard
Continue reading →Let the Team Figure It Out
“Communicate the goal, then let the team figure out how to get there.” – Bob Nelson
Continue reading →Discovering New Oceans
“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.”
Continue reading →Challenging Our Assumptions
“When we work alone, our assumptions go unchecked. We do the best we can with what we know. However, when we work in teams, our assumptions and limiting beliefs are revealed through our expressed attitudes, choices, behaviors, and results. When … Continue reading →
Shoot for the Moon
“Shoot for the moon.” Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.” – Les Brown
Continue reading →Simplicity and Complexity
“Simplicity is a great virtue, but it requires hard work to achieve it and education to appreciate it. And to make matters worse, complexity sells better.” – Edsger Wybe Dijkstra
Continue reading →Influence is a Two-Way Street
“We always think that influence is a one-way street, but it is always a two-way street. Who are you influencing? How are you influencing them? Who is influencing you and how? What can you do to elevate the experience others … Continue reading →
Seeing the Big Picture
“Many of us seem to have an endless to-do list. But does all that rushing around stop us from seeing the big picture? Taking a moment to step back from our day-to-day schedules can help us simplify our lives… and … Continue reading →
What Are You Doing for Others?
“Every person must decide at some point whether they will walk in the light of creative altruism or the darkness of destructive selfishness. This is the judgement. Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others.’” – Dr. … Continue reading →