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The Importance of Being a Good Follower
Alan Mulally, Ford Motor Company’s president & CEO, arrived at Ford from Boeing three and a half years ago. An engineer by training, he brought…
April 9, 2010
A Driving Fear of Failure
“Early on in my career, I recognized that I was not always the smartest individual in the groups I worked in, but I had a…
April 7, 2010
Why Not Us?
Someone has to win. Someone will stand at the top of the podium and receive the gold medal. Why not us? Why not you? In…
April 2, 2010
Victim No More: Turning Weakness into Strengths
Temple Grandin, “easily the most famous female autistic woman in the world” (The Wall Street Journal, “Life Among the ‘Yakkity Yaks,’” February 20, 2010), also…
March 31, 2010
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, 2010
360-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, 2010
Choosing Peace of Mind
Occasionally things may build up. Life quickly can become super-complex. Events can seem to get out of hand. How to deal with it? How to…
March 19, 2010
“The Genius in All of Us”
“The Genius in All of Us: Why Everything You’ve Been Told About Genetics, Talent, and IQ Is Wrong,” is a new book by David Shenk,…
March 15, 2010
EQ: 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, 2010
Riding for the Brand
“Riding for the brand” is an expression from cattle ranching days of the American “Old West.” Most literally, the brand referred to the way cattle…
March 8, 2010
TCC 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, 2010