Archives for “Leadership”
Tweet As the company has grown over the years, I have hit a number of tipping points that were unexpected and hurt the company. Unfortunately I have been unable to find a book that predicts these moments accurately and I know few people who have organically grown a 30+ employee 13 year old technology and [...]
Tweet 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 [...]
Tweet 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 [...]
Tweet 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 [...]