“Building a great team is not just about feeding the positive.  We must also weed the negative.  Identify it.  Confront it.  Transform it.  Remove it.” – Jon Gordon One of the cultural tenets we work under is “purge negativity”. Gordon’s imperative of weeding the negative resonates. We’ve all heard it: “one rotten apple spoils the […]

I read this in writer Seth Godin’s blog: “Passion comes from feeling needed, from approaching mastery, from doing work that matters.” Common advice is to find work you are passionate about and pursue it.  Godin says that kind of work doesn’t start that way. The three conditions laid out here have merit: “Feeling needed”.  It […]

According to speaker Garrison Wynn, “we build trust with compassion and competence.” We demonstrate compassion with respect.  We listen.  We help.  We care.  Treat folks as a number, caring goes out the window.  Trust erodes. We demonstrate competence by doing our job, on teams, at work, with our families and we each have our jobs. […]

Did you watch the Super Bowl?  It wasn’t a very exciting game, but the Patriots winning for the sixth time in 18 years is an achievement. What makes the Patriots great? Here are three observations: “Do Your Job” Whether on the field or off, there is a constant focus on making sure everyone understands their […]