I was thinking about this recently and realized there is a distinction between Motivation and Discipline. Merriam Webster defines motivation as the condition of being motivated (a desire to act). They define Discipline as a rule or system of rules governing conduct or activity. I have observed in myself the…
It is interesting how many times I hear clients and potential clients say they “are not sure they want to be accountable”. Where is that fear coming from? My observation is it comes from the way many leaders use the word accountability. It is typically used to cast blame…
When I was young I ran with the wrong crowd. A job transfer for my dad allowed me to narrowly miss being sent to a military academy for behavior issues. Throughout High School I struggled trying to get excited and stay out of trouble. But it was in college where…
I cannot count the number of people I have worked with (myself included) who thought they wanted to be the leader. They wanted to be respected as a leader, they want to have the perks they see many leaders with, and they want to be “The Boss”. And yet when…
I heard a pilot say something the other night that says a lot about the culture he works in. For futurists I think you may be able to predict the future of the
airline as well from this comment.
Our flight was late and it was taking an extra long time to bring the gate checked bags up. The passengers were grumbling on the sub-freezing jet-way when the pilot says “Oh they are sure running
slow with your bags, well …
