by Becky Robinson | Jul 10, 2009 | Leadership
No one likes a backseat driver. You know, the one who hands you the keys and then proceeds to nag you at every turn, correcting and directing you throughout the trip? Tony Morgan says if you are going to let someone drive, you also need to let them decide how to get...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 9, 2009 | Inspiration
Sometimes it seems easier to do the real work in our organizations ourselves. The time it takes to show someone else how to do something — and the time required to follow up to make sure the task is done well — just doesn’t seem worth the payoff. Unless...
by Becky Robinson | Jul 6, 2009 | Leadership
Mary Jo Asmus has been getting a terrific response to her recent blog post, “Is Kindness a Leadership Competency?” — especially on Twitter. The post is one of her finest, and to quote her Twitter friends, Mary Jo really struck a chord with the idea that...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 25, 2009 | Leadership
Last Friday night, I arrived at the Charlotte/Douglas International Airport with my three young daughters. A friend had called me earlier in the day to alert me to bad weather at home in Chicago. After two weeks away from home, I was only slightly discouraged to find...
by Becky Robinson | Jun 21, 2009 | Leadership
For a man, there’s no better career move in the world than earning the title of Father. Joe Kelly from Dads and Daughters The idea that fathering is the most important avenue for a dad’s leadership and influence has been repeated throughout this Father’s...
