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Business Has a Noble Purpose
I have spent my life in business. It is something I love and in general respect. I bemoan the way Wall Street and the financial…
March 29, 2010360-Degree Leadership
A Classic Post from the NSCBlog Archive Originally posted on June 30, 2008 “Every action, every word, teaches the belief system that motivates it.…
March 23, 2010EQ: The Beginning of Rapport and a Relationship
A Classic Post from the NSCBlog Archive Originally posted on September 5, 2007 A smile, a nod, a quick acknowledgement: Effective use of non-verbal communication.…
March 9, 2010TCC Culture: We Hold Ourselves Accountable: We Expect the Best and We Regularly Inspect for What We Expect
Core to the culture of The Collier Companies is accountability. We hold ourselves accountable. To our Residents and Customers, to our Team Members, to our…
March 2, 2010Everything You Say is an Affirmation
Everything you say is an affirmation, a statement of belief that your body and mind hear, respond to, and attempt to fulfill, make true. Your…
February 10, 2010Leadership and Perceptions of Power
“People impute all kinds of things to leaders, and sometimes it is thinking of them as disproportionately powerful and imagining them to be much more…
January 22, 2010The Power of Internal Validation
Where do you get your sense of validation? Your sense of self? Your sense of approval? “I am who I am every day. I don’t…
January 19, 2010“Old Habits Bedevil”
What creates the motivation for change? Popular mythology states that “near death” experiences create meaningful life changes. Yet a February 7, 2009, New York…
January 15, 2010Good Example Matters
The deleterious long-term effects on the brains and bodies of football players has been in the news of late. There are those who might take…
January 6, 2010The Dangers of Being Different
Two interesting observations about humans: 1. If you are a few steps in front of the crowd, you are a leader. If you are miles…
October 27, 2009Good Intentions Are Not Enough
We have good hearts and we want to help. Unfortunately, at times our attempts to help, our interventions, can be ineffective and even backfire. Situations…
October 7, 2009