The Reluctant Leader
Have you ever been asked to fulfill a role that you felt you were not ready for? How about a role you just didn’t want? Worse yet, how about being thrust into a role reluctantly just to find out it was filled with conflicts and complexities you could have never imagined? I know that I […]
Keep On Smiling
Have you ever met people who like to fly too close to the flame and then complain when they get burned? How about those rare ones who like to fly too close to the flame, yet never complain about getting burned. I have always been told to stay away from these types of people, but […]
Iron Men and Wooden Ships
What happened to all the skilled tradesmen? Heck, what happened to all the real men? I often hear these questions when people complain about the lack of a skilled workforce. We act like these complaints are new, yet unfortunately they are not, as sailors have been complaining about this for millennia. We long for a […]
A War Chief
I was recently invited to a weekend retreat to brainstorm about the future of management training being undertaken by the company for which I work. I must admit I was honored to be invited, especially because of the immense amount of respect I have for the person who invited me. However, the idea of training […]
Why Building Dancing Horses
Before we can ask, “Why Building Dancing Horses?,” we must first answer, “What is Building Dancing Horses?” Simply put, it is an idea about a new way of reaching people concerning safety, quality, and leadership. It’s an idea different from anything I have seen, read, or even heard about, but nonetheless an idea that has […]
