I didn’t create these ten ways and I don’t remember where I came across them. However, they’re worth noting and remembering, regardless of whether you’re running a public or private company. 1. Do not manage…;
Monthly Archives For February 2007
A Few Simple Rules
A few simple rules for the workplace environment worth noting: • Communicate incessantly• Appreciate consistently• Train constantly• Provide meaningful work• Create and encourage implementing benefits Original writing date: February 23, 2007
Fragment – Engagement
There’s nothing easier than to challenge through engagement. However, the minute you confuse engagement with manipulation, acquiescence follows. Engagement is not acquiescence. Engagement is based on consent, not manipulation. Original writing date: May 15,…;
Fragments – Leadership
Leadership, by definition, is transformational. It has to transform the present into the future. That can only be done when the leader has a clear vision of what the future holds. Original writing date:…;
Concept of Vision
We had our annual training day today. I was introducing the concept of franchising into our discussion, as I charted out the path for 2007. In the process, I found myself articulating that the process…;
Warren Buffet’s Standards for Investing in Companies
1. Go big2. Consistent earnings3. No debtors4. Management in place5. A simple business formula6. The right price Original writing date: May 8, 2006
Viewing the Horizon
Pay attention to the horizon, but always look in the rearview mirror. Every adult drives a car. And there are some fundamental rules of driving that car we all take for granted. No driver would…;
Fragments – Assets
The concept of “empowerment initiatives” and a “free market opportunity society.” The issue is to promote ownership of assets and the wherewithal to be able to create those assets. Original writing date: April 18,…;
A-D-D — of the spirit
As I was thinking about a message to bring in the New Year, I happened to remember an article I came across a couple weeks ago in USA Today. It indicated that ADD has reached…;
Fragments – Celebration
My sense of it is that the concept of celebration, regardless of whether it’s in art, music, wine, women, or whatever is cardinal to everything we do. As a matter of fact, it is even…;