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Thanksgiving 2020
I am grateful for many blessings in my life. This Thanksgiving, I am reminded of a quote by Gandhi, “For I can see, that in the midst of death, life persists; in the midst of untruth, truth persists; in the midst of darkness, light persists.” There is no question that...
How to Achieve Greater Results
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdlk7eUN_CA&feature=youtu.be Now more than ever results matter. No matter what size organization you might have, the chances are high that you are struggling with the hardships associated with the pandemic. Unless, of course, you...
How to Demonstrate a Clear Aim or Purpose
Site of Our First Vineyard, Spring 1968 Building a community starts with one – and that one must have purpose. In the mid-1960s, my dad had an interest in growing grapes that created good wine. He believed that Michigan had the potential. He had no big plans to grow...
Cross Functional Dysfunction at its Worst
This one is too bad to be true. Not only was this organization cross functionally dysfunctional, it was also dysfunctional within functions. And to make matters worse, much of the dysfunction was caused by the function that is supposed to prevent cross functional...
What if you are not ACTIVE?
If you are not ACTIVE, you are not leading. Recently I introduced my ACTIVE leadership model. Today, we’ll discuss what happens when you don't consistently demonstrate the elements of the model. Aim or purpose: Without clear purpose, employees are not clear on the...
Steve’s ACTIVE Leadership Model
An ACTIVE leader is a transformative leader. Throughout my career, I’ve had the opportunity to work for great leaders in great organizations. Some of the best have been in companies like Whirlpool Corporation, Johnson and Johnson, Allstate Insurance, and AbbVie. ...
The Value of Writing
I’m busy enough, why should I take the time to write? When my daughter was born, I started keeping a journal. In the early days, entries were sporadic and uninteresting. I captured the day’s weather and on occasion would record a cute infant moment. Through the years...
The Foundation of Sully’s Success
Much has been written about Captain Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III and the heroic rescue of Flight 1549 that went down in the Hudson River on January 15, 2009. Heck, there is even a movie. When you dig a little deeper into the events of that day, and the crew’s...
How to Become a Change Agent
Leader or Manager? Much has been written about this topic, some of which is disparaging to managers. I submit we need both. Are you a manager of tasks? A task manager is someone who makes sure that employees are accomplishing work and conforming to standards and...
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