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Thoughts on excuses and accusations in leadership. Back in College I played a lot of racquetball tournaments and played on the Texas A&M racquetball team. I also coached a few hours a week, sometimes kids, sometimes other students, at the local gyms in College Station Texas. Every once in a while when coaching a newbie [...]


First a quote from Jack Welch on Candor “There’s still not enough candor in this company. [By that] I mean facing reality, seeing the world as it is rather than as you wish it were. We’ve seen over and over again that businesses facing market downturns, tough competition, and more demanding customers inevitably make forecasts [...]


The “Sandwich Method” of feedback was the first method of constructive criticism I learned as a young manager right out of university. You know it – 1) say something positive then 2) give the constructive criticism and then 3) close with a positive statement. Example: Mary, you are doing a great job on the ACME [...]


The following are my notes from listening to Jim Collin‘s audio coaching on “getting the right people on the bus.” From Jim Collins: The Five Key Things to Consider When Looking for the Right People “What are the characteristics of the right people? Are there any generic characteristics we are looking for in the right [...]


Donaton on Verklin Contradicts Measurable Branding Results Online