John Baldoni shared a story about U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley who gave a speech to a group of student leaders about civility. Civility is a topic that is more common these days.  More and more people deplore the animosity that is apparent in the media these days. Haley noted in her […]

I enjoyed a Podcast – Focus 3 by Tim and Brian Kight Candidly, the podcast is full of content so it sounds a bit like a classroom lecture.  Nevertheless, the mental models they present are thought provoking.  I recommend it. One Podcast focused on the equation:  E x R= O Event x Response = Outcome […]

“When you learn about successful principals, you keep coming back to the character traits they embody and spread: energy, trustworthiness, honesty, optimism, determination. We went through a period when we believed you could change institutions without first changing the character of the people in them. But we were wrong. Social transformation follows personal transformation.” This […]

One of the questions you are asked each year in our annual plant survey is whether you are clear about what is expected of you. Years ago, when I was an HR Pro, I worked with supervisors and managers to find a way to summarize what we look for from our employees.  We came up […]