Tom Rath and Jim Harter conducted extensive research for their book entitled Well-Being: The Five Essential Elements. The resulting key insight, which should be no surprise to experienced workers and leaders in the workplace, is this: “The secret to a happy life is rooted to a large extent in interactions with co-workers and bosses.” I would …
Tom Mathews, Senior Executive Vice Chairman and Co-Founder of World Financial Group (WFG) has written a great little book titled, Aim For The Heart: Leading To Build Great Teams. WFG is a financial services marketing company with offices worldwide. Tom has almost a quarter century of experience building teams and developing leaders in one of the …
Sometimes you get lucky… very lucky. Luck, of course, almost always occurs when preparation meets opportunity. Earlier this week, I had the great honor and privilege of presenting and leading a discussion for 200 leaders of Affinity Health System, a highly successful integrated health system located in Northeastern Wisconsin. The presentation/discussion was titled,Leadership Excellence: The …
How does Starbucks take an ordinary… some would argue a mundane product… and transform it into an extraordinary business success? Starting with a single store in Seattle, the Starbucks’ name is now virtually interchangeable with the word coffee. Even with some recent setbacks and bumps in the road, Starbucks continues to grow and innovate while …
Fifty-three years old… and he just completed his MBA from Emory University in Atlanta. One might conclude… “Slow Learner.” That conclusion would be wrong. Dead wrong! Jim Wetrich, President, U.S. Wound Care Division and General Manager of Molnlycke Health Care, United States & Latin America, did in fact just recently earn an MBA from Emory …
Last week, Leadership Excellence: The Ultimate Strategy for Success, featured an interesting and informative article titled Creating a Culture of Excellence. The article was written by Jason Daley and was published in the March 2010 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine. As I stated last week, “If you are a leader who truly wants to improve and hone …
The March 2010 issue of Entrepreneur Magazine includes an interesting and informative article written by Jason Daley titled, Creating a Culture of Excellence. The tag line to the title is, It Means Something Different For Every Company, But For All Of Them The Key To Success Is The Same: The Person At The Top. If you are …
The December 2009/January 2010 issue of Inc. Magazine ran an interesting article entitled: How Does Jack LaLanne Do It? Ninety-five and going strong… The Inc. Magazine article states, “When he opened his first health club in 1936 at 21, Jack LaLanne helped launch an industry that today brings in $19 billion annually. A tireless advocate for …
You may have heard the story of two gentlemen who shared a hospital room. During the several weeks they were together, they formed a special bond. They would raise each other’s spirits on the bad days by sharing jokes and positive life stories. On the good days, they simply rejoiced in being alive. The gentleman …
You have heard it said…. “She is a woman on a mission!” “He is a man on a mission!” In most cases, this comment is a high compliment regarding someone who is absolutely determined and highly focused on a clear, precise, important and measurable mission. What do important colleagues, friends and family say and think about you? …
Nancy Gibbs wrote an interesting essay in the November 23, 2009 issue of Time Magazine. The essay, entitled The Happiness Paradox, is well worth the read as well as serious thought and reflection. The essay discusses results found by highly credible organizations that conduct surveys, 365 days a year, year in and year out, that measure …
A very interesting and thought-provoking article was recently published in the Harvard Business Review. The article entitled, What Your Leader Expects of You, was originally published in the April 2007 issue of the Harvard Business Review. The article suggests creating a “boss-subordinate compact” that defines a mutual set of crystal clear expectations. Knowing that “boss-subordinate” or …
Are you a failure? That’s right… I am asking you a serious question…are you a failure? After all, you have failed hundreds of thousands of times… as I have. If you live long enough, and if you truly seek to reach your personal and professional potential (success), you will fail again… and again… and again. …
Guest Author: Deb Stargardt, Dallas, Texas: A = x + y + z “If A is success in life, then A = x + y + z. Work is x; y is play; and z is keeping your mouth shut.” ~Albert Einstein Albert Einstein had a formula for success. Clearly, his brilliance wasn’t limited …
A few years ago, Douglas Barry, an unusually bright 17 year old high school senior wrote a book entitled, Wisdom for a Young CEO: Incredible Letters and Inspiring Advice from Today’s Business Leaders. At age 14, Douglas decided to become a CEO. He sent letters to more than one hundred CEOs asking them: “What does it …
Massive, and yes, overwhelming creation, innovation, distribution, and access to just about everything and anything… anytime! In-your-face relentless marketing and advertising… bombarding each and every one of us 24-7. In 2009, it would be easy to consciously or unconsciously conclude that past advice, counsel, wisdom and principles are just not relevant in 2009 and beyond. …
The healthcare industry lost one of its very best on Father’s day, June 21, 2009. Marlowe Senske, an incredibly gifted, kind and caring inspirational and servant leader, lost his courageous three year battle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Marlowe was admired, respected and yes, very much loved by thousands of healthcare executives across America. Marlowe’s distinguished …
Guest Author: Deb Stargardt, Dallas, Texas A.A. Milne wrote the following: “In the quiet hours when we are alone and there is nobody to tell us what fine fellows we are, we come sometimes upon a moment in which we wonder, not how much money we are earning, nor how famous we have become, but …
If you want more significant, meaningful and long lasting success in your life and work (however you define success), become a more effective Inspirational Leader. Whether serving at home, at work, in their communities or wherever life and opportunities to serve lead them, inspirational leaders are on the top rung of the success ladder. They lead …
In a recent issue of Fortune Magazine, Mark Hurd, CEO of Hewlett-Packard is quoted saying “Great companies excel in tough times, and in tough times customers turn to great companies.” And so it is with successful people. Great people… highly successful people… excel in tough times, and in tough times customers turn to great… highly successful …