Great Teams Are Built One Relationship at a Time

Originally published September 2012 | Updated July 2026 Have you ever been part of a team that simply clicked? People trusted one another. Ideas flowed naturally. Disagreements led to better solutions instead of damaged relationships. The work was challenging, but it...

Why Great Leaders Listen Before They Speak

Originally published August 2012 | Updated July 2026 Have you ever walked away from a conversation convinced everyone understood each other, only to discover later that everyone left with a different interpretation? Most organizational problems don’t begin with...

What Does Quality Really Mean At Work?

A new definition of quality While the traditional definitions and measurements of quality are worth aspiring to, I would like to offer an additional level of thinking. Webster’s definition defines quality as a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic...

What makes for a good leader?

What is leadership? Great leaders are creative, decisive, and charismatic. Strong leaders understand what is important to them. They are strong at persuading and communicating the vision, which they want others to have. Great leaders display personal mastery and...