by Barry | Jul 2, 2012 | Communication, Engagement, Goals, Leadership, Listening, Team Chemistry, Teamwork, Trust
Last week was the NBA draft and with each selection, statements were made about each selection regarding their potential, skill, talent and other words that described the athlete and how they might meet the needs of the team that selected them. One thing that was...
by Barry | Jun 27, 2012 | 21 Laws, Character, Communication, Infuence, Leadership, Listening, Respect, Trust
Today I am travelling home to Oregon, but yesterday I was able to spend several hours walking along the Atlantic coastline in Florida with my wife Michelle. As I watched the tide continue to beat against an already battered shoreline (thanks to Tropical Storm Debby),...
by Barry | Jun 24, 2012 | Communication, Engagement, Goals, Infuence, Listening
Yesterday I had the great opportunity to attend an event called “A Day About Books”. John Maxwell, Charlie Wetzel and Michael Hyatt shared their thoughts on book writing and the platform used to get your word out. You might be tempted to stop reading...
by Barry | Jun 20, 2012 | 21 Laws, Character, Engagement, Infuence, Leadership, Team Chemistry, Trust
Some would say that trust is the foundation of leadership. Have you ever followed someone that you could not trust? What happens when the leader of an organization can’t be trusted? I would suggest that a positional leader that has not gained the trust of his...
by Barry | Jun 17, 2012 | Accountability, Character, Infuence, Leadership, Responsibility
Father’s Day is almost over as I write this, at least the “official” one day a year on the calendar that we dedicate to fathers. As a father’s day gift, my wife Michelle, made reservations at at one of our favorite locations in the Columbia...
by Barry | Jun 13, 2012 | 21 Laws, Infuence, Leadership, Responsibility, Team Chemistry
How would you respond to the question “Why is it important to be a leader?” Many people view leadership the same way they view success. We want to go as far as we can, climbing the corporate ladder, trying to achieve the highest position possible in the...
by Barry | Jun 10, 2012 | Infuence, Leadership, Responsibility, Team Chemistry
I recently had a conversation with the President of a very successful General Contractor and part of the conversation revolved around developing leaders to replace upper management in the future. The jest of the statement was “I have another ten or fifteen...
by Barry | Jun 6, 2012 | 21 Laws, Accountability, Communication, Goals, Leadership, Responsibility
Law # 4 – The Law Of Navigation Have you given enough thought to where you are headed as a leader, or more importantly where you are leading those who are following you? In today’s busy world, we have become so busy with putting out today’s fires...
by Barry | Jun 3, 2012 | Communication, Engagement, Infuence, Leadership, Listening
While in a conversation, do you ever find yourself thinking more about what you are going to say next instead of actually listening what is being said by the other person? I know I do. Admittedly, I have cut the other person off more times than I can count just to...
by Barry | May 30, 2012 | 21 Laws, Goals, Leadership
Law #3 – The Law of Process Do you ever get frustrated because it takes so long to get the results you are looking for or to achieve the goals you have set? Why does it usually take so long to achieve anything worthwhile? It is because of the process required...
