Below you'll find a list of all posts from 2017
What does it mean if we say an organization has “soul” @ work? It has been at least 25 years since I read the story … yet still resonates these many years later. It goes like this: Why is Shirley, a housekeeper in a 250-bed community hospital, still excited about her …
The writers of this year’s Fortune 100 Best Places to Work issue summarize many of the perks offered by listed companies which prompts me to ask: What is your favorite perk at work?Maybe it’s free gourmet food like at Google ( #1 )?Maybe a gym and rock climbing wall at …
Who do you think coined the term esprit de corps? 1. George Washington2. Ulysses S. Grant3. George Patton4. None of the Above That’s OK, I did not know either … it’s #4. The esprit de corps expression was crafted by an engineer, not a military figure. Henri Fayol ( 1841 …
Leadership that inspires has non-measured elements. In most families, the heads of the household provide sustenance and a roof-over-their-heads while the children are tasked with their chores and education. There are family parallels to business vis-à-vis corporate leadership and followers who have tasks to perform. In the April 2017 issue …
Giving Tree leadership – a new competency? This week’s PricewaterhouseCoopers blog by Augusto Giacoman was titled Caring Leadership. In the article, Mr. Giacoman told the personal story of a leadership lesson presented to a command staff in Iraq by a sergeant major of the 75th Ranger Regiment. The author’s story: …
What do you present, as appropriate commemorative gifts, to commemorate the newly inaugurated President and Vice President of the United States? In the case of President Trump and Vice President Pence, they were presented with custom crystal commemorative bowls designed by Lenox. Five months prior to this year’s inauguration the …
