Examples of great leaders with leadership qualities can be found even in your own neighborhood baseball diamond. Just over 25 years ago, the world was introduced to Smalls, Squints, Ham Porter, Yeah Yeah, and of course Benny “the jet” Rodriguez in the cult classic Sandlot. Much of the film was actually filmed not far [...]
Did you know that good feedback is the key to improvement? Let me show you what I mean… How many speed limit signs did you see on your way to work today? Can you remember seeing any? Honestly, I can’t remember any either. In fact, if you traveled to work on a familiar route, there’s [...]
When we talk about company culture or organizational culture, at its simplest level, we’re talking about “How we do things around here.” It can be difficult to be aware and objective about your company culture— because employees adopt your culture by observing you and other co-workers. Sometimes their interpretation of your culture is not [...]
How many of you feel you’re more productive when you’re feeling happy? Because we’re human, we spend a lot of time—consciously, and unconsciously—thinking about our own happiness. After all, our nation was formed on the right to pursue happiness. I remember few years ago reading the results of one of many studies on happiness. The [...]
