Simplicity is Mission Critical! Challenge yourself today with these questions from a past Leadercast! If we ask you the leader to write a one sentence job description for you and every employee, could you do it? What are we doing? Why are we doing it? Where do I fit in?…
1. The importance of FOCUS - go deeper in 1 or 2 things 2. Have a PLAN you are following, easy to get off track. 3. Have trusted advisors, mentors, accountability group-people around you that keep you on track, that have different perspectives. You don't have to do anything alone -…
“Making decisions at the right level is vital to success” - Dr. Iyengar Dr. Sheena Iyengar, an internationally recognized expert in the science of “Choices” was a featured speaker during the 2012 “Leadercast Conference.” Dr. Iyengar provided a very practical and compelling presentation to help today’s leaders recognize the vital…
Did you take the challenge that I gave you in Part 1? If you didn’t, here it is again: **Write down at least two significant things that you are committed to learn, re-learn, or earn advanced expertise in during the next nine months.** Are you someone who continues to…
Do you Recommit Yourself to Learning Every Year? My favorite time of year is rapidly approaching and the nostalgic indicators of the Fall season are beginning to reveal themselves more every day. The cornstalks are starting to dry indicating that the harvest is approaching, pre-season football games are almost underway,…
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="238"] Susan Sipple, Mike Sipple, Sr., Mike Sipple, Jr.[/caption] On June 17th 2011 The Fordyce Letter, which is the premier publication for the recruiting and executive search industry, asked my father and I to write a tribute to Father's Day. They called as we were the only firm…
Blogs on leadership are so inspiring! I came across one this week titled "Leadership Lessons From Mom" By Rebecca Robinson. As a mom, whether it be a full-time mom or a working mom, for me, that is a lot of both worlds - it is easy to forget how important…
I read a fantastic article recently on reasons you need a mentor. It brought to my attention how thankful I am that I have grown up in both a family and business where mentoring has been encouraged. The article written by Patricio Robles provides Six Reasons You Need a Mentor and expounds…
Why did we have to invest $180,000 to legitimize that learning? Do you think the answer we figured out in Part 1 sounded simple and obvious? The best way to answer these questions is to think about how your own organization operates: When a vital project or initiative must be…
