Over the last several blog posts we’ve been working on the framework for great teams. The four elements in the framework include: Truth Respect Elegance Commitment TREC. The dictionary defines…
There’s an old joke about a sign over a shop that says High Quality Fast Cheap Chose any two of the three For most of the industrial age, this has…
I’m a big fan of Biblical teachings, ancient philosophers and adages. All for the same general reason, they each speak of truth and frameworks. Most of my ancient philosopher exposure…
What does fortitude look like? He had failed repeatedly. On June 19, 2002, the Chicago millionaire Steve Fossett began another attempt to circumnavigate the globe in a balloon, a craft…
As Peter Senge defines it, a learning organization is an organizational structure in which “people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive…
I’m a big fan of Biblical teachings, ancient philosophers and adages. All for the same general reason, they each speak of truth and frameworks. Most of my ancient philosopher exposure…
It is interesting to watch privately held companies that seek to go public. They hire IPO (Initial Public Offerings) coaches who work hard with the CEO, CFO, and COO to…
Over the last several blog posts we’ve been working on the framework for great teams. The four elements in the framework include: Truth Respect Elegance Commitment TREC. The dictionary defines…
In his book The Fellowship of the Ring, the first book in the series The Lord of the Rings, J. R. R. Tolkien describes the camaraderie of a diverse group…
We’re continuing our series on building great teams. Great teams happen when we have Truth Respect Elegance Commitment We’re still working our way through the Respect series with the final…
My book Trust Me is centered on eight principles of successful leadership. What we call the “two pillars”—the key principles that support and are intertwined with the others—are humility and…
In our last post, we looked at the first three elements of great respect: Humility, Development, and Compassion. Respect is the second component of great teamwork. This week we’ll unpack…
How do leaders create peace in the midst of chaos? How do they restore an organization to the point of balance and productivity? How do leaders reach out to employees…
Teams are at the heart of great performance, great happiness, and the best memories. These blogs are built on the 4 Levels of Happiness by Aristotle. In his framework, Aristotle…
Leaders at all levels grapple with the challenge of getting people to pool their talents and work with, not against, one another. Often frustrating to leaders is a team that…