We all know that rules are necessary for the effective operation of an organization. Rules provide uniformity to processes and procedures so that things get done in an orderly fashion. Without them there are certain people who without hesitation would just do what...
“Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The trouble-makers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently…they change things. They push the human race forward. And while some may see them as the crazy ones, we see genius.” – Steve...
If your organization has more people leaving than joining you have a problem. A Pew Research Center survey on what compels someone to leave a group, cited these reasons: The group lacked leadership – 54% The person lost interest in the goals or purpose of the group –...
On one visit to my parents I was sitting on the patio having my morning coffee. I begin to think about the willow tree that has been standing at the back of their yard for over 50 years. My sister and I were young and we told Dad that we would like to have a weeping...
In 2012 Michael “Flathead” Blanchard died and his obituary appeared in the Denver Post on April 12, 2012. It wasn’t the usual obit and it started by saying, “Weary of reading obituaries noting someone’s courageous battle with death, Mike wanted it known that he...
