How to Serve and not Suffer

Being a servant leader doesn’t mean you have to say yes every time someone asks for your assistance. Some people however, being hard-wired to say yes, find it difficult to say no even to the point of feeling guilty when they do. Scott Ginsberg, the Nametag Guy, wrote...

4 Rules when wrestling with Pigs

“I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirty, and besides, the pig likes it.” George Bernard Shaw This quote came to mind as I struggled with a situation that has pitted a group of logical thinking leaders on one side of an issue and on...

When to Smile and Politely Wave as you Drive By

What do you do when, despite your best effort, the person or organization you are attempting to collaborate with just isn’t performing? You may have experienced the following behaviors: No communication They say they will do something but don’t They do something but...

Can you escape Death by Committee?

        “A committee is a cul-de-sac down which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled.”     Sir Barnett Cocks       It happens all the time in the legislative process. We’ve all heard the term “the bill died in...
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