by David Phillips | Mar 16, 2021 | Business, Leadership
Bad leaders care about who’s right, good leaders care about what’s right! I saw this statement on LinkedIn the other day and it jumped out at me. This is a very broad statement but one that is really reflects a lot of my thinking. It encompasses a variety...
by David Phillips | Mar 1, 2021 | Featured, Leadership
Consider this scenario. You’re interviewing a potential new employee, and you can tell they’re anxious. In this Covid era, maybe when you started your zoom interview, their child was on their lap because there were issues trying to find childcare. Maybe...
by David Phillips | Feb 23, 2021 | Featured, Leadership
I ran across this quote the other day on LinkedIn: “Your silence creates a vacuum for others to fill The key is to stay present and keep listening. The silence of holding steady is different from the silence of holding back.” Ronald Heifetz I started thinking about...
by David Phillips | Feb 2, 2021 | Featured, Leadership
How you hire says almost as much about who you hire because it says a lot about who you are as a leader. So not paying attention to our hiring process could mean that we’re not paying attention to our culture and our talent. This could allow a lack of...
by David Phillips | Jan 25, 2021 | Featured, Leadership
Covid has created a world of uncertainty. People have lost so much, including family members and friends, and in many cases, it has stressed resources beyond what’s available. Sometimes, people are throwing things up against a wall to see if they will stick,...
by David Phillips | Jan 18, 2021 | Featured, Leadership
John. Buchan (1875 – 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada. He basically invented the spy novel. I ran across a quote attributed to him that says this: The task of leadership is not to put greatness...
