What makes you think you can teach us how to lead? That is the question a student asks his college professor on the first day of the leadership course. A fair and brave question to ask of the experienced teacher standing in front of the lecture hall. If you were the professor, how would you... Continue Reading →
True Leaders Are Hardly Known
In the spirit of servant leadership comes a beautiful vision of leadership from author Ursula K. Le Guin. She was a favorite author of mine as a child. Her Earthsea books kept me up late at night dreaming of discovering magic for myself. I continue to look. Ursula K. Le Guin wrote on many topics... Continue Reading →
The Most Basic of All Human Needs
"Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." — Winston Churchill This is the Chinese symbol for "To Listen". It is wonderful in how it pulls together several elements required to fully listen to another person. When one of the elements is... Continue Reading →
A World That Can’t Stop Talking
I am reading the book, "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking", by Susan Cain. It is an important book that took the author seven years to write. I am halfway through the book, but could not wait to recommend it to you. My focus here is leadership and yea,... Continue Reading →
Hey Boss, I Am Managing You
Recently I was sorting through old documents from my Human Resources / Training Days. I found some writings from Dee Hock. Mr. Hock was the founder of Visa Credit Cards and its CEO back in the day. He eventually left Visa to focus on the future of business. He is a visionary guy and I... Continue Reading →
Three Words Become One
When I first created this blog/website I was searching for a name and nothing seemed right. As I wrote down ideas and branched off to new ideas, I quietly wrote down three words, We Move Together. I arrived and knew I belonged. Moreover, I needed to blend these words together; once again it felt right. As... Continue Reading →