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Playing the Cards You're Dealt
I鈥檓 not the world鈥檚 most avid card player, but I enjoy a few games every now and then. Because of the limitless variability, card games give my noggin a good workout, and I like that. Though luck plays a role, winning consistently requires an aptitude for assessing randomly distributed sets of cards and strategizing accordingly.
July 26, 2019Director's Corner, Leadership and Management
Trust Is the Foundation of Leadership
The late motivational speaker Stephen Covey once said, 鈥淲hen the trust account is high, communication is easy, instant, and effective.鈥� For those of us in positions of leadership, gaining the trust of our people is a fundamental component of a healthy workplace environment.
July 19, 2019Director's Corner, Leadership and Management, Professional Development
Knowing Your People Enables Leadership
Shortly after his New York Giants defeated the heavily favored Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV, NFL coaching legend Bill Parcells was asked, 鈥淗ow did you do that?鈥� Indeed, not many people had given the Giants a chance. 鈥淚 have to be a master motivator,鈥� he responded. 鈥淚 treat everyone fairly; I don鈥檛 treat them the same.鈥�
July 12, 2019Director's Corner, Leadership and Management
Self-Awareness Drives Good Leadership
I like to think self-awareness means honest, frequent assessment of the traits that define our character. I do know that more than 250 years after Franklin weighed in on knowing one鈥檚 self, it remains true that self-awareness is essential to good leadership.
July 5, 2019Director's Corner, Leadership and Management