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…
The ACG Cincinnati's 2011 CEO Focus event - Dave Dillon, CEO of The Kroger Company, spoke on "Lessons Learned via Organic Growth and Acquisitions" This event was absolutely fantastic and I feel inspired to share my key takeaways with you. The choices you make will create your strategy: Customer First Strategy…
Do you realize the importance of visualizing and consciously planning for success rather than merely planning enough to get started and then hoping that good things happen? In 1994, my company’s senior leadership decided that they needed to learn the root cause of why some of the $13 billion corporation’s…
So, how can we succeed more often? There is one essential element of success that is too often unknown, under-appreciated, and poorly executed by key decision makers. That element is called “The Technical Right to Succeed.” Here are some keys to this element of success: Whenever leaders choose to undertake…
