Speak the Truth, Give Hope, Listen, and Show the Way Forward “Wherever you fly you’ll be the best of the best and wherever you go you will top all the rest… except when you don’t, because sometimes you won’t…” -Dr. Seuss, Oh, The Places You’ll Go! Leadership can be exceptionally rewarding when each step forward [...]
Positive Relationships, Systems that Serve, and Building the Capacity of Team Members by Tim Yeomans The Cornerstones of Leadership So often in transition, we find ourselves charged as leaders with the immediate improvement of productivity. Upon arrival, we are expected to change a toxic culture, instantly improve performance, or clean up an existing situation and [...]
The Importance of Being Visible: Connecting On a Personal Level with Your Team Members by Tim Yeomans As leaders there are such constant demands on your time that getting back to the 75 emails, returning calls, writing the proposal and reviewing the budget seem as though they take up every available minute. As we know [...]
The First 90 Days: Proven Strategies for Getting Up to Speed Faster and Smarter by Michael D. Watkins Order on Amazon Our Overall Rating: 9.0/10 Usefulness Rating: 9.0/10 Stretch Your Thinking Rating: 9.0/10 Our Main Take-Away: [...]
Internal Culture ... Relentlessly Pursued by Tim Yeomans Maximizing the Mundane When analysis is done to determine what sets apart successful entities with those that struggle, we sometimes hear, “they pay attention to the details”, “they have great team-members” or “service is part of their of their culture”. While these statements are true, there are [...]
Going to The Pressure: How Avoiding Challenging Situations is not the Answer by Tim Yeomans As we mature in life, we are regularly faced with challenges and situations that require us to deal with discomfort, growth, and fear. When we are young, we often have the benefit of mentors or coaches that cajole and inspire [...]
Establishing Relationships for Future Success by Tim Yeomans When the New Leader Arrives Leadership changes take place for many reasons. New leadership is often a targeted effort by the organization to improve current performance and productivity. While a singular focus on improved performance is a reasonable expectation for a new leader, it may place that [...]
The Importance of Regular Affirmation by Tim Yeomans Authentic Affirmation While working with an athletic team that had suffered through three consecutive winless seasons and then amazingly transformed the next year into conference champions, a moment of insight was provided by one of the most unlikely of sources. A young person, who had been part [...]
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't by Simon Sinek Order on Amazon Our Overall Rating: 9.2/10 Usefulness Rating: 9.3/10 Stretch Your Thinking Rating: 8.8/10 Our Main Take-Away: The act of eating [...]
The Happiness Advantage: How a Positive Brain Fuels Success in Work and Life by Shawn Achor Order on Amazon Our Overall Rating: 9.2/10 Usefulness Rating: 9.5/10 Stretch Your Thinking Rating: 8.9/10 Our Main Take-Away: Leadership of [...]
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