As the year comes to an end, I thought I’d post one last message in 2015. Twice a week I have a morning call with a group of people. We’ve spoken by phone on Sunday and Wed/Thursday since 2011. Each call last an hour or two depending on what’s going on in our lives and what we’ve been doing to … Read More
Leadership! Why is it so hard?
It’s just that simple. You matter and relationships matters in big and small ways. Every time you think I am not getting enough from my people, My team is not aligned, I am withholding my contribution(s) because I don’t feel appreciated… or I’m misunderstood or feel attacked; I can’t get anyone to buy into my ideas, hire, promote or pay … Read More
Goodbye 2014 Hello 2015
Goodbye 2014 and hello to magnificent opportunities in 2015. Every year I spend the last two weeks of December really thinking about the previous 11 and a half months and what I want to happen for the next 12 months. Tonight, January 1, is the last night of my remembrance of the 7 principles of Kwanzaa. Tonight’s ceremony was about “Imani” … Read More