Leaders' Thoughts

The @GKWCC #P2P series of thought tweets contains ideas, quotes, & suggestions provided by local business leaders at "CEO Peer-to-Peer" group meetings…

Business contains only 3 things: People, Process, & Situations . And in this new era, if leaders don't get the People part right - their businesses fail…

How should leaders set their priorities? How should a leader balance important work and urgent work? Here's my picture of leadership priorities...

Business Only Contains 3 Things : People , Process , & Situations ... People Excellence - 5 Recommendations 1. Build a culture that observes, talks, and…

Thought Tweet #611 Good leaders don't drive people; good leaders fuel the drive in people. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Performance is about desire and…

“ Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars .” This saying is attributed to Les Brown [motivational speaker] and Brian Littrell [lead…

Having witnessed many business leaders fighting fires and alligator challenges day after day, I am concerned. Alligators are sneaky and hungry. They seek out…

Most people have, at best, a vague understanding of their personal strengths. They have perceptions of things they can do well...but, they have little…

Thought Tweet #594 When there's no reason or rhyme it's time to change the tune. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Human beings are biased creatures. One bias is…

When it comes to influencing people, how can you do better? That's a question many leaders ask themselves...and think about. The question spreads to and…

Thought Tweet #591 Leadership is about meaningful stories well told and important actions well done. The Thinking Behind The Tweet When good-to-great leaders…

Stephen Covey teaches ' The 7 Habits of Highly effective People '. Covey's Habit #2 is ' Begin with the End in Mind '. In summary - know where you want to go…

Thought Tweet #586 The competitive-business climate has changed at least as much as the weather patterns. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Leaders must…

If you are a business leader then you must change. You must change or the following will pass you by: your good people your good clients your good suppliers…

As always, Mark educated and energized the 100+ folks who attended CFFB's 2012-2013 kick-off breakfast event. Mark, a social psychologist, talked about…

After meeting with and investigating 100's of businesses that have been unable to achieve their profit goals, it is clear there is need for a simple process…

Fighting business fires is a process. Business planning is a process. We choose the processes we experience and live with. A business-planning meeting is a…

Thought Tweet #555 Do you ask yourself what you want to be: a business owner?, an entrepreneur?, or a business leader? The Thinking Behind The Tweet What's…

Some samples of links that will help you create the details of your recruiting program... L EADERSHIP POTENTIAL Leadership Teamwork A TTITUDE Attitude…

Thought Tweet #554 As people change jobs at an accelerated pace business relationships evolve quickly - expanding independence. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

I have written and repeated (1) " Change is Only Constructive When People Are Comfortable " and (2) " Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron ". In summary, my…

What's the difference between business leaders and people who own or run businesses? The best business leaders approach the role of leadership as a career…

Years ago, I wrote about the mob - people who didn't seem to care; people going about their work without taking much time to think about the consequences of…

Thought Tweet #542 Who, in our community, is responsible for improving our manufacturing sector? The Thinking Behind The Tweet link to recent post about…

How often do you step away from your day-to-day work to think about what Sales Managers want? Sure, if you're a business leader then sales managers have…

Thought Tweet #538 4 things businesses must work at: leading-edge work ethic, people strengths, business development, & technology. The Thinking Behind The…

With all this innovation, creativity, and technology expanding and swelling up around us it is getting harder and harder to maintain a closed mind…

Many economic gurus are talking of impending global doom and gloom. For a truly blistering example, if you want a damned good scare, check out the INO link…

Thought Tweet #532 When you think on narrow paths you can be efficient; when you think on broad paths you can be effective. The Thinking Behind The Tweet…

So what!...quotes from recent books about selling: don't make sales-challenge mountains out of sales molehills and sales quotes. Here's what! Take a good…