“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 […]

You have one, whether you want one or not. Your spouse.  Your kids.  Your colleagues.  Your friends.  Everyone you interact with has classified you as trustworthy or not.  It’s the music that runs in the background of every group of people. Trust lubricates things.  It cuts down on friction.  When trusting relationships get sideways, the […]

Did you hear that Tiger Woods won a golf tournament yesterday?  Good!  Just checking that all your gadgets work. I think Tiger winning ranks as one of the unlikeliest occurrences in sport. Think of it: He’s old.  Most guys his age are beginning to wind down their pro golf career.  Their strength is waning as […]

Have you developed the skill of “courageous communication”? I don’t know if you noticed, but the times where there aren’t some problems to address are rare.  When problems exist, you have a choice.  Will I address it or tolerate it? In the end, the condition of the team/family/relationship where you are involved will be based […]