Cornerstone Moments

Communication comes in a variety of forms and presents numerous challenges. Effective communication styles really depend on the situation and the other person’s ability to understand what is being communicated. Do you believe that we have two ears and only one mouth...

How do you get from point A to point B?  Do you use a map? Try this! Traditional hard copy maps are a thing of the past, but maps in general never go out of style! Today we use electronic maps much more than paper maps and that normally works really well…. except when...

. . . Is Motivated by Loving Concern over Personal Gain Each and every one of us is born with a nature that puts ourselves first. None of us can honestly deny that. When we desire to become true leaders in the sense of servant leadership, we have to intentionally,...

Last week we began our discussion on Leadership as a critical component to achieving success. Today, we'll discuss four key concepts necessary to become a better leader.  The following discussion points are developed based primarily on my opinion, save some scientific...

Leadership is the second topic in my series on the words ‘Teamwork, Leadership and Change’.  As I previously wrote in my 'Teamwork' blog, the three words are very much interrelated in everything we do.  And all three words become a challenge during both smooth sailing...

This discussion is one of a series on the words Teamwork, Leadership and Change.  I find it no coincidence that the three words form the acronym TLC. Though separate and distinct words they also very closely linked in the context of success in our personal and...

Why does it often take a crisis to get people’s attention or for them to take action regarding imminent danger?  During the late 90’s and until recently, I stumped around the country for healthcare organizations to plan, build and implement disaster avoidance.  I...

Inspiration is a critical first step in leadership.  We must first be inspired to lead if we are ever to be successful leaders. That is a foundational requirement and a fundamental truth. Inspiration requires that we trust that what we want to achieve is good and...

Have you ever been captivated by one word?  I have!  I recently completed a Jack and Suzy Welch book entitled Winning.  The one word in that book that most captivated me was “candor”.  Now that is a “loaded” word! What is so loaded about the word candor, you may ask? ...

We live in a world, country and industry where disruption is fast becoming the rule versus the exception.  Economic uncertainty and globalization, social unrest, government insurgence around the world and terrorism themselves cause dramatic disruption.  The...