I’m not really normal

While visiting relatives in our hometown of Tulsa last week, I found myself on kitchen duty with my brother-in-law one afternoon. Cleaning the kitchen during the holidays is somewhat like trying to hit a moving target, because the activity never really ends — it just reaches a lull between two peaks.
But we eventually conquered the [...]

Company values

 

This poster by Anthony Burrill is profound in it’s simplicity. Many organizations have a list of company values that most most employees can’t remember, much less comprehend. This poster conveys values that most people inherently understand, and are easy to remember.
Thanks to the KnowHR blog for finding and sharing this.

Quote: Commitment

Peter Drucker — business professor, management consultant, author of 39 books and countless journal articles — influenced a whole generation (at least) of business leaders and managers. He was born 98 years ago today.

Unless commitment is made, there are only promises and hopes… but no plans.

Peter F. Drucker (b. 11.19.1909 - d. 11.11.2005)

Quote: The best executive

In honor of Teddy Roosevelt’s birthday, I wanted to share a bit of his wisdom:
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.”
 
Teddy Roosevelt
26th President of the United States (1901 - [...]

Four questions (and answers) for managers

For a recent article in the Columbia Business Times, five management consultants were asked to respond to following four questions.

What are a few steps small businesses can take to create better work environments? Conversely, what are some mistakes that companies make that create poor work environments?
There are horror stories out there about well-intentioned team-building exercises [...]

Fame vs. Greatness

One of my favorite authors is Erwin Raphael McManus. I had the privilege of hearing him teach at a leadership conference last Friday, and wanted to pass along one bit of wisdom he shared with the audience:
Fame is what you do for yourself. Greatness is what you do for others.
Fame is fleeting, but greatness is [...]