Flowers ‘AND’ Weeds

I put a lot of energy into (trying) to be a positive person. I’m talking…fired-up, today is awesome, I love everybody and everything…kind of positive.

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New Year, Old Challenge

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide

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Should Have Known Better

“That time I pushed for what I thought was best, without really listening to what my colleagues were telling me.”I should have known better. “When

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If Not Us, Then Who

“That’s not my job.”“Those issues are outside my scope.”“I don’t have authority to address that.”“I’m in HR, that’s an Operations issue.”It’s About ActionWhat in the

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Scared to Death

“Management is doing things right. Leadership is doing the right things.”– Peter Drucker I feel like I’ve been a rule-breaker in human resources leadership for many

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Market Garden Leadership

I hear a lot of big talk from leaders. Epic plans! Grandiose statements about “doing this” and “delivering on that!” Big talk is important. It can

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Pick Up the Full Armor

Leadership in the digital age is a curious thing. On one hand we try to inspire, motivate, and encourage other leaders to be as impactful

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Be Relentless

“I don’t care how good you think you are, or how great others think you are – you can improve, and you will. Being relentless means

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Judgment Day

“If we are honest with ourselves, we have to admit that sometimes our assumptions and preconceived notions are wrong, and therefore, our interpretation of events

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Bleed the Fifth

“If you are a boss, ask yourself: When you look back at how you’ve treated followers, peers, and superiors, in their eyes, will you have

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