by Barry | Oct 5, 2012 | Awareness, Character, Decision Making, Intuition, Leadership, Listening, Responsibility, Teamwork, Vision
Has anything bad ever happened to you? I know, dumb question. The real question is what did you do when it happened? How did you respond? If you have been reading my blog for very long, you know that I am always the first to admit when I was wrong. Mostly because...
by Barry | Oct 2, 2012 | Accountability, Attitude, Character, Communication, Empowerment, Engagement, Goals, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Responsibility, Teamwork, Trust
When faced with an important or difficult task, we typically call on the best of our best, those whose performance carries a track record of success. We have all used the phrase “A-Team” to describe this group. But what happens when the A-Team is not available? If...
by Barry | Oct 1, 2012 | Awareness, Character, Coaching, Communication, Empowerment, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Teamwork, Trust
Name someone you would consider a servant leader. I’m waiting! In today’s fast paced society that is all about the bottom line. Servant leadership is a rarely seen, let alone understood. There is no time to invest in people, we are too busy investing...
by Barry | Sep 28, 2012 | Accountability, Attitude, Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Leadership, Listening
Leadership has many responsibilities and many of these involve pain and frustration. Not necessarily the type of pain that requires medical attention, but the type of pain that comes with growth. A good friend of mine recently had knee replacement surgery. Over the...
by Barry | Sep 26, 2012 | 21 Laws, Awareness, Decision Making, Empowerment, Influence, Inspiration, Leadership, Leadership Development, Legacy, Teamwork, Vision
Nothing is more important in my reading and writing than Leadership Development and the growth that results from it. Why? Because just like John Maxwell says, “Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership.” Now that I am in my mid-forties, I can see a major...
