by Becky Robinson | Sep 7, 2009 | Leadership
It was early December 2008 when I sat down at my computer and saw the breaking news about then-governor Rod Blagojevich’s arrest on corruption charges. For the weeks leading up to the arrest, my husband, Eric, a law enforcement officer, had been more secretive...
by Becky Robinson | Sep 3, 2009 | Leadership
Several days into the Hurricane Katrina relief effort, Patrick Yoes and his colleagues surrounded their commander at the emergency control center. As the officers met together, each one brought more bad news. No water. No sewer. No electricity. No supplies. The...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 19, 2009 | Leadership
I am honored today to have the the post that launched LeaderTalk reposted with a fresh introduction by Dan McCarthy at Great Leadership. Dan has been an encouraging supporter for LeaderTalk since the blog’s launch. I had the pleasure of talking with Dan on the...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 14, 2009 | Leadership
During recent conversation, I shared a phrase that my husband Eric and I have used a lot in our work with churches. Our idea of Creative Redundancy is that people need to hear the same information again and again — in different ways — before they truly understand it...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 9, 2009 | Leadership
One way to improve alignment of teams to an organization’s overarching goals or mission is to create cross functional or interdisciplinary teams. Forming these teams can be time consuming but often results in worthwhile benefits to customers. I witnessed...
by Becky Robinson | Aug 4, 2009 | Leadership
Picture leadership potential as a pilot light. Barely visible, except when you know how to spot it. When that potential is encouraged and fueled, it can ignite a fire with unlimited potential. Angie Chaplin’s leadership journey began at a young age, when her...
