I get asked this question at every SDI training that I have ever conducted, “Are we born with our personality or is it developed through our environment?” It happened again this past week so I have decided to spend some time reflecting on what we...
None of us like being controlled by someone else. Personally, I have an antenna that is very sensitive to those around me that want to make sure things are done a certain way. My natural instinct is to fight back (Red is the first step...
Vision is essential to an organization. Vision is what drives people to work together to accomplish something significant. If you don’t have a compelling vision, people will drift, lack energy, and not perform. But it is one thing to have a compelling vision and communicating...
We all have buckets that we need to have filled. When they are full, we feel satisfied and life appears to be good. Living with emotional intelligence is knowing what your own buckets are and understanding what other people have as buckets. I am not talking...
Almost everything we do in life requires us to work with others. Team dynamics are greatly impacted by the choices of leaders. The predominant ways leaders try to get others to do what they want is to use either carrots or a sticks. A carrot is...
God has endowed each of us with tremendous strengths, but your strengths can easily become weaknesses. Your strengths are a blessing to your team. They should be used and recognized as valuable. However, those same strengths that are often celebrated, can cause a major problem...
When I saw this t-shirt while shopping with my wife, I immediately wanted it. My personality is such that I love change. Change is the solution to every problem. At least, that is how I think most of the time. Why keep doing the same...
When they came to my office, it was obvious to me they had just had a fight. My perception was proved correct when they affirmed they indeed had just had a “good one”. Now, the issue isn’t as important as what we learned as we...
Have you ever had a problem leading a board meeting? Usually it is with a person on the board who is difficult. I am posting a blog by Dr. Larry Shelton who explains why this often happens and how to get past it. Do board meetings...
I remember being taught the old axiom, “Twenty percent of the people do eighty percent of work.” The belief that only twenty percent of your members will ever be involved in carrying out the mission needs to be challenged. I realize that this is true for...
