Situational Leadership (thank you Ken Blanchard) has helped many good leaders become even better. But Situational Professionalism, unfortunately, isn’t something that helps anyone get better. When it comes to becoming a better professional,
This post is an abridged version of a story from The Power of Identity, Bill’s latest book which was released in Nov 2019. The full story is found on page 73. Good intentions
Let’s face it, we all fall short in our attempts to be a professional. Whether it’s a small slip-up or something truly bone-headed, ‘recovery’ is really important. ‘Recovery’ (i.e. apologizing or the equivalent)
The greatest opportunities for innovation and overall improvement (whether they be tactical or strategic) are typically across departments/functions/disciplines. Said another way, silos (e.g. departments/functions/disciplines) and the behaviors that accompany a ‘silo mentality’ typically
“There is nothing that turns a manager’s stomach in knots more than having to fire an employee. Imagine my delight when I learned how one of my clients had successfully used the power
Danboise Mechanical’s Impressive ‘Recovery’ Habit In an earlier case, we introduced you to Danboise Mechanical-–headquartered on Michigan’s Lower Peninsula. From before, the Danboise leaders went ‘all in’ in their application of professional values
Being Comfortable In Your Own Skin—Leadership’s Unspoken Prerequisite Agribusinessman Chris Rufer is dominating an industry and, in the process, is turning management norms on their head. Rufer, founder of Woodland, CA-based Morning Star,
The Shift From ‘I’ to ‘We’: How Danboise Field Workers Coalesced Around Professional Values It’s rare that we run across an organization that doesn’t have issues with silos. An organization might have five