Jack’s Now-And-Then Blog
November 27, 1963 and Your Leadership -Jun 01, 2018
Reading time – 67 seconds (and worth it!); Viewing time – 2:38 . . . When recognition is due, what does it look like in your shop? Mark Rigby is the Assistant Principal for Operations at Niles West High School. It’s a large suburban Chicago school with an astonishing diversity Read MoreNews For You From Gallup -Apr 26, 2018
Reading time – 38 seconds . . . When people leave their jobs for another they routinely say they’re leaving for a better opportunity or better pay. While those conditions may exist, about 68% leave primarily because of a perceived conflict with an immediate superior. Have a look at my Read MoreWhat Do You Do When “It” Happens? -Feb 20, 2018
Reading time – 39 seconds – plus a smidgen; Viewing time – 2:07 . . . I scored a fresh travel horror story recently, but this post isn’t about my lousy experience. It’s about how the airline first created it and then made things worse. Twenty-five minutes before departure the Read MoreFocus v2.0 -Jan 02, 2018
Reading time – 66 seconds – slightly longer for the first post of the year; Viewing time – 2:29 . . . Vince Lombardi famously started each of his training camps for the Green Bay Packers with a speech to the team. These veterans and rookies alike, all great athletes, Read MoreFacilitation -Nov 21, 2017
Reading time – 31 seconds; Viewing time – 1:34 . . . Recently, I did a facilitation and training for an entire company. They’re poised for dramatic growth and needed both focusing and a vehicle to bring all the voices into the conversation, so that’s where I guided the session. Read MoreYou’re a Leader, So What Do You Believe? -Oct 17, 2017
Reading time – 39 seconds; Viewing time – 1:37 . . . What do you believe? Can you make a short list of those things you believe down to your DNA, or at least your most important beliefs about being a leader? I suspect that crafting your own list would Read MoreYa Wanna Piece O’ Me? – V2.0 -Sep 26, 2017
Reading time – 12 seconds . . . Yup, the smart guys at Texas Business Radio invited me to their program again, this time to talk about vision, as in: “Why do you do what you do (and I don’t mean for the paycheck)?” Trust me that it’s quite an Read MoreLeading Where It’s Needed -Sep 01, 2017
Reading time – 26 seconds; Viewing time – 45 seconds . . . The people of the Gulf Coast are going to need help for a long time. Tens of thousands of residents have lost everything but what they’re wearing. Tens of thousands more are and will be digging the Read MoreClarity From a Choir -Aug 08, 2017
Reading time – 39 seconds; Viewing time – 1:15 . . . It’s an amateur choir, but the sound these folks make is stunning. They performed for years under the leadership of their much beloved director, who died suddenly and unexpectedly. The search for a new director began and they Read More
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