by Barry | Sep 17, 2012 | Awareness, Brand, Decision Making, Engagement, Leadership, Relationships, Teamwork, Vision
I see a new face on leadership developing and not just in specific industries. As generation Y begins their assimilation into the workforce, the relational side of the business world is changing. We have all heard the expression cutting edge used to describe new,...
by Barry | Sep 12, 2012 | 21 Laws, Attitude, Character, Empowerment, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Personal Development, Teamwork
After Hurricane Katrina hit, I ventured twice to New Orleans to help with the cleanup and restoration process. I was blessed to have my sons, Scott and Spencer, travel with me. It was almost 18 months after Katrina hit the first time we went down there but I...
by Barry | Sep 10, 2012 | Awareness, Communication, Decision Making, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Teamwork
Decision Making – why is it so difficult to make decisions when decision making is a part of everything we do? I guess when I really think about it, there are several reasons why we struggle to make decisions and lately I have become aware of how much the...
by Barry | Sep 7, 2012 | Character, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Respect, Responsibility, Trust, Vision
Leadership Development is a term that covers a multitude of topics. John Maxwell, who appears on the October cover of Success Magazine, has developed as a leader for over 40 years and says that: “Leadership is not made in a day, it’s made daily.” I...
by Barry | Aug 15, 2012 | 21 Laws, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Teamwork, Vision
The Law of Buy-In states that a leader will find a dream and then the people. Followers will find a leader and then the dream. My father was a stock broker for a short time early in his professional career and I remember some time around my senior year in High School...
by Barry | Aug 10, 2012 | Attitude, Communication, Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Relationships, Vision
Do you ever feel like you are leading a bunch of lost sheep? So many times I have heard “leaders” make the statement that the people they are leading just won’t follow their lead. My first question to them would be “Why should they follow...
