c2a8 My Time to Lead Blog - GCI

Amazing Products

Newsletter Archives

Call Us: 903-295-7400

My Time to Lead Blog
Provided by :

Enough Leadership Already!
(08/13/2010)
I know… I know…there exists a plethora of books and articles that point us in the direction of solving all of our problems with someone’s version of leadership. As a contributor of contemporary leadership principles, I too often get caught up in the hype of the next great leadership think. Amazingly, with my own love and passion for studying the human need to lead or follow, I am often obscured from some very basic truths. Simply put, without the “right” people on the team, the quantity and quality of the leadership provided will always be limited.
Share Email Comments (9)

The Clueless CEO
(07/29/2010)
How can such an intelligent and capable executive be so clueless in today’s demanding business environment? How can a company be so blind to pending challenges? The answer to these questions and a peek at the not so distant future is why many chief executives are doomed to fail over the next five years.
Share Email Comments (1)

Amazing Customer Service is not Extinct!
(07/15/2010)
I am optimistic by nature and my cynical side is often suppressed to the point of being clueless according to people close to me. Amazingly, when it comes to customer service, I am very critical of most organizations. I do pay attention and take note of very small details about the service I and others receive.
Share Email Comments (3)

Human Resource Heroes – Do they exist or have they all Sold Out?
(07/08/2010)
Most CEOs come from three functions in most companies –sales, finance and operations. Ever wonder why so few human resources (HR) executives are chosen to sit in the corner office? Has the position of HR been devalued to an ancillary function on the executive team? If so, how did it get this way?
Share Email Comments (0)

Running on Empty?
(06/24/2010)
Leslie leaves her job after 18 years for another that pays about the same amount of money. Raymond leaves his new job of six months for another job that pays 25 cents an hour more with a longer commute. Sarah is looking for a job in another field because she is tired of all the negativity at her current firm. What do these three have in common? They all did not feel appreciated at work.
Share Email Comments (1)

Are we entitled?
(06/21/2010)
What exactly are we entitled to in life? Can a sense of entitlement create mediocrity in people? Is entitlement a good thing? Dictionary.com defines “entitle” as… to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something.
Share Email Comments (1)

Hungry for Excellence?
(06/04/2010) John Grubbs
Can mediocrity dull the hunger pains for excellence? Can accepting the status quo doom your team to mediocrity? Staying hungry for that which provides the most benefit is extremely challenging and often illusive to many organizations.
Share Email Comments (1)

What is Accountability?
(05/20/2010) John Grubbs
This is one of the most misunderstood and misdefined words today?
Share Email Comments (1)

The Little Brother Syndrome
(05/11/2010) John Grubbs
Does innate competition drive a smaller child to excel in the presence of a larger, stronger and often more skilled older brother or sister? Why does the smaller child accelerate capability?
Share Email Comments (2)

The Peter Principle
(05/10/2010) John Grubbs
The Peter Principle is the principle that "In a Hierarchy Every Employee Tends to Rise to His Level of Incompetence."
Share Email Comments (9)

< Back	1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7	Next >
Page 5 of 7

Sign Up for Leadership Tips

Battle Ready?

GCI

0