It was the first day of school. Mr. “J”, a first-year elementary physical education teacher, was ready. He had his “Rules for Our Gym” spiel down pat, including the always-important “If you have to throw up, don’t do it on the gym floor.” Sure, he was nervous but he had a plan. Each hour, a…
Character-based Leadership
Apple in the Orchard
I grew up in the “fruit belt” of southwest Michigan, surrounded by fields of blueberries, raspberries and concord grapes. Because of this, I’m drawn to works with agricultural motifs. So when my colleague Sonia DiMaulo told me she was writing a book based in an apple orchard, I couldn’t wait to read it. The Apple…
4 Skills Leaders Need for a Responsibility Mindset
Guest Post by Debbie Nicol, creator, “embers of the world” Leaders of today face the optimum opportunity to transition from entitlement mindset to responsibility mindset, regaining balance while serving all equally. Executive team members in many organizations are desperate for leaders who possess and openly demonstrate this strong character trait. Other players of the business…
The Rewards of Leadership
Years ago I was a supervisor in a corporate Training & Development department. It wasn’t my first supervisory role, but two things made it unique from my previous management experience: I was promoted from within the department and it was my first time supervising full-time knowledge workers. Because of this dynamic, it was an exciting,…
Having Lunch with Drive Thru HR
Today I’m thrilled to be back for a second time as a guest on the popular blog talk radio show, Drive Thru HR, hosted by William Tincup and Bryan Wempen. I was a guest on the show in May – and they invited me back! Can’t wait to chat it up . . .I’ll probably…