Exactly Different
When it comes to building a product of a specific model, the intent is to build individual units exactly the same. However, when it...
Potential
Sometimes you can see it when they’re brand new. Sometimes it takes time and patience before potential is revealed. That’s certainly true of finely...
Fired Up!
I was enjoying dinner on an outdoor patio at a busy downtown restaurant, when it began to sprinkle rain from a fast-moving cloud. At...
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Revisionist History
Humans have a remarkable ability to hear what they want and remember what they like. Part of that tendency is created through our nature...
Leading: Set the Tone
You’re being watched. No, not by the NSA, or some other clandestine agency. It’s your employees, and your customers, who have their eyes on...
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What’s Next?
Photo credit: Metro DC Photography When today is done, will you pause to look back at what’s transpired? As you reflect, will you be...
Leading: Look and Listen
You can’t lead from behind a desk—or over the telephone. If you want to be a leader, you need to personally look at the...
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Who owns it?
“If everybody is responsible for it, nobody is responsible for it.” An associate of mine said that to me this week, as we were...
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Decisions, Decisions….
We are faced with many decisions daily in our work and personal lives. Most decisions are not life-changing, but some can be, if we...
Leading: Details, Always
The third crucial leadership skill is paying attention to the details, always. Once you’ve assembled the right team (People First) and galvanized them into...
Bill Dellecker
I’ve been fortunate to experience wide-ranging aspects of business leadership, through years spent developing agricultural and horticultural service firms. Those experiences have taught me that great companies are built by inspired people, working toward shared goals in an environment of mutual respect and trust. My professional career is dedicated to helping people and companies realize their potential: People first; Purpose second; Details always.
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