As Patrick Lencioni said in his book The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team, “Fear of Conflict” is one of the things that can cripple a team. I used to avoid conflict because it made me feel uncomfortable, over the last few years I have chosen to embrace it and have seen how it could be one …
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Russ talked about “The Fear of Change” the other day. There is also an excitement in change, because those updates will allow me to do something I couldn’t do before. I like Russ’ quote from Lao Tzu, a philosopher and poet of ancient China (about 600 years before Christ) who was said to be a …
Maintaining a consistent organizational culture is difficult to do when you are experiencing growth. Companies that franchise spend a lot of money to ensure that their culture and product quality are transferred to every new location, and they have a pretty strict set of guidelines that the new store must agree too and maintain in …
In a recent Success Magazine (www.success.com), John Maxwell writes a great article called “Improve Yourself“. He shares 4 things that leaders need to do to understand self-improvement: #1) It’s the first step to improving everything else: “If you are not moving forward, the world is passing you by.” #2) It requires leaving your comfort zone: …
Sustainability is often defined as creating a balance between social responsibility, economic prosperity and environmental conservation. The term is used as the “ability to meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (University of Kansas Center) Another way sustainability is defined is by simple being …