by calfandre | Mar 23, 2011 | Team Development
I was reminded last week of the following parable: A traveler is passing by a construction site where he sees three workers. He asks the first: “What are you doing?” The worker says, “I’m cutting this stone.” The traveler asks the next man, “What are you doing?” The...
by calfandre | Feb 23, 2011 | Change
“Do you see difficulty behind every opportunity, or opportunity behind every difficulty?” Can you believe I found this question in a fortune cookie?!? What a delightfully unexpected and thoughtful question to ponder at the end of a take-out meal! What I especially...
by calfandre | Jan 12, 2011 | Team Development
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” ~Vince Lombardi If you follow sports as I do, then you have no doubt heard about the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team. Just a few weeks ago, they met...
by calfandre | Dec 15, 2010 | Management Skills
Have you seen the “Did You Know” videos on YouTube? If not, look below for version 3.0 – just under 5 minutes of eye-opening data and insight. Even if you have seen one or more of these (there are 4 versions so far), I recommend another look… It’s tempting...
by calfandre | Nov 17, 2010 | Thoughtful Leadership
One common thread across consistently successful leaders is their strategic perspective—not just about the business, but also about themselves and their own careers. In one sense, the strategic view means that they have a long-term picture of what they want to...
