Idea Flow
There’s a remarkable human capacity to create ideas that improve how we live, work and play. Certain rare and storied individuals are heralded in history for their breakthrough ideas (think Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison and Steve Jobs, to name a few epic ones), but it’s the collaboration of teams who generate idea flow on […]
Leading: People First
I learned a few things about business as an undergraduate in college, plus a few more in grad school. The combined curriculum of finance, accounting, economics, marketing, management, statistics, organization theory, business law, communications and other courses all provided me with a useful foundation for effective business analysis and decision-making. It wasn’t until I dove […]
T.E.A.M.
Yesterday was one of those exceptional days that illustrates why leading a business is such great fun. Our Tampa Branch was gathering for a celebratory luncheon to recognize and reward remarkable safety results they’ve achieved over the past year, but I got to witness “why” and “how” those results have been achieved. In a nutshell, […]
The Company You Keep
You become like the company you keep. And your company becomes like the people who keep it. Each is a reflection of the other. Of all the decisions you can make, there are none more important than determining those with whom you will associate. You can’t pick your family or your circumstances early in life, […]
Five!!!!!
It’s more than a number to Team Jacksonville! When it was “1” it was fun. When it became “2” they weren’t through. “3” was all about the “Three-peat”. “4” meant even more. But what about “5”? “5” is to thrive! I looked up expressions for 5-time repeat winners and discovered that the Urban Dictionary hasn’t […]
Team
It’s the single most important aspect of any successful enterprise, yet the most difficult to measure. The quality of your team will define the path, and the pace, of your growth. Today I heard an African Proverb, shared in the most unlikely of situations: “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want […]
Texas Talent
It’s been fun to witness the transformation. The possibilities were there all along, lying just beneath the surface, waiting for their chance. When the path was laid out, the constraints removed, and necessary information and resources were provided, it was time for Texas Talent to shine. And shine it has! Our Texas Region is setting […]
Be Intentional
I heard one of our most promising sales professionals use this statement multiple times in a team strategy session this week. He encouraged his team members to “Be Intentional” in everything they do. To “Be Intentional” is the opposite of deciding to “Wing It”. To actually live this statement requires you to know first “Why” […]
Zero Discussion
That’s what happens when a leader and service delivery team know exactly what to do. “Zero Discussion” is required; their response becomes instinctive and driven by commitment to the cause. Oddly enough, you don’t get to this point without tons of robust communication. That provides the foundation, along with constant reinforcement of the team’s mission […]
Faces of the Brand
It’s not about “what” we do or “how” we do it. It’s absolutely about “who” does it; it’s about the people who make it happen daily for our clients. I’ve known this for years, but the power of this reality was brought home to me again this week. A talented and diverse group of managers […]