Leaders' Thoughts

Thought Tweet #789 When it comes to people, each of us has some home-made putty to deal with: we can start with self. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Business…

Thought Tweet #788.5 Delegation is like walking a tightrope: a slip-up can bring you down and failure to step gets you nowhere. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

Thought Tweet #788 One of our goals is: to help business leaders feel even better. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When leaders feel better they perform…

Thought Tweet #785.5 Make sure your business solutions are less complicated than your problems. The Thinking Behind The Tweet If you cannot get your people…

If I was your CEO, I would: Create an organization chart, clearly spelling out the key roles and activities required for success in 2013 in this industry…

Thought Tweet #784.5 Two differences between Coaches and Mentors : Mentors have done it & Mentors introduce you to the right people. The Thinking Behind The…

Leaders have the ability to provide Opportunities and Specialized Knowledge to help their people Practise Skills and build Strengths. This is the way leaders…

Thought Tweet #778.5 I didn't see the financial meltdown coming. I didn't see the economic recession coming. I do see some things now... The Thinking Behind…

We all have AHA! Moments. These are moments when things fall into place, when things feel right & good, and when we feel at least a little bit wiser…

Thought Tweet #777 Civil Capital: that's the asset enjoyed by a business when its people act 'in community' with civility. The Thinking Behind The Tweet I…

Consider the decisions made at your business: Are decisions made quickly? Do decisions receive attention and quality input from many people? Are decisions…

Thought Tweet #771 We are Canadians; we like happy endings. So, let's get back to flying our flag the right way. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Canadian Baby…

A few months ago, I wrote an article ' A Different Way to Look at DISC personalities '. That article was first written about 7 years ago. The original title…

Thought Tweet #768 WARNING Canadian Baby Boomers who are still working as leaders - Choose Change over Depression. The Thinking Behind The Tweet The economic…

There are certain books I have read, which have done the things books are supposed to do…entertain me, educate me, inform me, etc. But, no book has caused as…

Thought Tweet #764 2 types of people succeed in business: (1) those who 'get it' and (2) those who observe & learn. The Thinking Behind The Tweet There are…

How To Delegate Some thoughts: With the overall corporate best interest in mind, who should do the task? Consider ‘bang for the buck’: particularly, the…

More thoughts about “ Customers Pay Me ” Failure to pay is a personal insult: you have been told, directly, you are not important to the customer Violates…

In times gone by, I used to talk about 3 Sacred Things in Business . And, out of the 3 things, #2 was: " Customers Pay Me ". Customers Pay Me A deal is a…

Dealing with Other People: Making Business Decisions People are social creatures: we live with one another, we live near one another in community, and we…

Despite everything you have done to meet legislation and best practices, your people do not feel as safe at work. Abraham Maslow and others have created…

An excerpt from the unpublished ' The Dark Side of Sales ' The Lesson Called – I have Big Beef About People Who Spew Out the Word INTEGRITY You : A person…

Now, more than ever, business success relies on a combination of knowing your area of best performance and studying what your clients do. Most people feel…

Edward de Bono is one of my heroes. In my opinion, he is the world's greatest creative thinking educator. I have written about Edward de Bono and his ' Six…

Thought Tweet #728 Show & Tell...Pick Show! The Thinking Behind The Tweet In our younger days, our grade-school teachers tried to teach us how to Show &…

Thought Tweet #727 You know you are a leader when you feel confident in the face of confrontation. The Thinking Behind The Tweet You know you are a leader…

Ontario Energy Changes & Cancellations are a Consequence of Democracy. That's a starting point for better energy-policy communication.

Thought Tweet #723 Leadership is about a better future. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Leadership is about holding a picture of a better future in your…

Leaders can benefit from a sampling of mob history… History Sample 1: Julius Caesar met with part of the ‘mob’ of his day, which at the time I believe they…

Thought Tweet #722 Intelligent people grow kinder with age. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Leaders have at least 3 strong qualities: Intelligence…