Quote of the Week: Every horse is good for something
In celebration of the Kentucky Derby, our quote of the week is about horses, lost causes and leadership tests.
Read moreQuote of the Week: The Way You Talk to Yourself
Many of us complain about the mean, insensitive things our colleagues say to us. No wonder morale and productivity are in the dumpster, right? Engagement? What a joke! On a serious note, how often do you stop and listen to yourself? Here’s a good question from Rob Bremer.
Read moreQuote of the Week from Coach Dean Smith
In celebration of March Madness, we have selected a quote from Coach Dean Smith: “If you treat every situation as a life-and-death matter…”
Read moreGetting through hell
Things are not getting better for lots and lots of businesses. While many have been able to heed the wise words from Winston Churchill that we shared last November: “If you are going through hell…keep going”, some may not be able to take the heat much longer. For the ones that can last until things get better…things may very well get worse.
Read more10 Morale & Productivity Boosting Ideas for November
You have heard Jan say it over and over…the foundation of good morale and productivity is hiring the right people, give them clear roles, responsibilities, expectations and goals. And give them training and coaching which includes feedback, direction, support and recognition from a trusted manager or coach.
Read more10 inspirational boss stories
This Quick List* is provided as a tool for Discovering a Different Boss, our theme for the week which links celebrations for Columbus Day and Boss Day.
And as usual, the desired end result is to provide tools to help leaders take charge in more effective ways, make things happen and inspire others to do the same. So I guess that means that every week, we are looking for ways to be a different (and better) boss. For ways to inspire. For ways to make a difference.
Here are 10 stories about inspirational bosses.
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