January 20, 2017 While driving up the street to my house on the way back from driving both directions to the port of San Pedro for a port tour in a horrific storm (for Southern California), I see the calm after the storm. Southern Californians know just how challenging [...]
As a leader, knowing how to treat people so that they feel important and a part of your company’s success builds a reliable team that will go the extra mile to deliver results. Of course we talk about leadership more than anything else as it is #1 to business [...]
January 6, 2017 I went to Charleston over New Years and enjoyed time with my best friends, food and fun. Charleston is an intriguing historical city. The houses in town cannot change their structures, and so purchasing a home is not only expensive but the maintenance is ten times [...]
SAP CEO Bill McDermott talked much more than just about data. One of his most compelling stories related to turning around Xerox's lowest performing division and ending the year as #1. Who says success isn't derived from leadership has his/her head buried in the sand. The keys Bill described [...]
You may experience short term results with increased project focus, but long term success will fail without effective leadership. As my HR mentor used to say, "It begins and ends with leadership". After a 25 year plus career with leadership positions in organizations, trade associations, non-profits and more, it [...]
Weak leadership is prevalent but surmountable by starting with an attitude adjustment. Instead of thinking of other leaders as “they”, remember that it’s a team effort and collaborate as “we”. 80% of leaders are not living up to the task! We come across hundreds of leaders every year – [...]
August 5, 2016 Our APICS Inland Empire chapter went on a tour of Paulson Manufacturing, and it was simply excellent! It reminded me of how powerful the influence and impact of the CEO is on an organization. Roy Paulson, the President, not only spent considerable time with us talking [...]
Rewarding employees doesn’t have to be costly, but require your attention and time to make it meaningful to employees. There is a lot of talk about rewarding employees; however, I see little action. How do you reward employees? Do you consider it a priority? If you are willing to [...]
A motivated team can overcome some of the biggest business challenges a company can face. People are your #1 asset. It makes imminent sense to kick off the New Year with this tenet in mind. How can you start with gusto? Frequently, employees take off time near the end [...]
Teaching a topic not only makes you a stronger subject matter expert, but also helps you develop better communication and presentation skills. Have you ever heard the saying, "you'll learn more by teaching" than most other options? I can vouch for this first hand. I am President of the [...]
