“Leadership is a potent combination of Strategy and Character. But if you must be without one, be without the Strategy.”– Gen Norman Schwarzkopf, Jr Successful leaders have a long list of attributes that contribute to and foster their accomplishments. However, today’s objective is to focus on four foundational attributes that apply to both personal…
”The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain.” – Sun Tzu Every time I think or pecans, or even hear the work I can’t help but to envision my favorite holiday season and can almost taste the sweetness of a pecan pie. The PCAN Model when…
Speaking in public can be a daunting experience and a challenge, it is , however, a skill you can develop. Many people share something in common – FEAR. This fear can be paralyzing; having a strategy, however, can dissipate the fear. Here are a few tips to help develop your public speaking skills, but remember…
We know the New Year is filled with the traditional resolutions of changing for the best and hoping to accomplish new things that escaped us in the previous year. Many of us are busy planning new goals hoping this will provide a more focused direction, and while it does, I think the first step lies…
~CUBA~ “Business,Politics, and Religion…. A Failed Experiment of the Common Good” “A business enterprise has two basic functions: marketing and innovation. If we want to know what a business is, we have to start with its purpose. And the purpose must lie outside the business itself. In fact, it must…
Diversity of thinking is essential to effective leadership.Not to be confused with group think where consensus is the objective, as consensus can often be the recipe for the absence of leadership. Diversity of thinking is important in order to critically analyze and solve difficult problems for our customers. Cross-functional experience is…
“Your Attitude is the Fuel that Propels the Engine of Success.” In an era of perpetual coaching, consulting and success driven marketing, one of the most important discussions today continue to be wrapped around leadership, particularly as it relates to the importance of productivity and how we communicate and focus on the most…
By Command Sergeant Major Jorge Gutierrez, US ARMY, Retired I had the distinct honor and privilege this weekend of being in the company of Heroes, one in particular, a WWII Veteran and former prisoner of war (POW). My duty was to deliver the key note address during the annual Veteran’s Day Breakfast hosted by the…
It is difficult to lead effectively without communicating with efficacy. Particularly if we believe that 55% of our communications comes from our body language, 38% contained in our tone of voice or how we say what we say and the other 7% comes from actual words. I have come to realize that communicating with others,…