“How can we help you?” we asked. We were paying him $5,000 so this may seem odd. Yet this simple question set the tone for our entire relationship hiking up Kilimanjaro.
Help First – Living Your Company’s Core Values
Month: August 2015
Your Company Needs You to Be a Jerk
Patrick Lencioni is one of EOS’s favorite authors—just see our recommended reading list which contains four of his books. He also writes terrific articles. One great one recently is his point of view about The Jerk Factor. The gist of the article is that there is a difference between being a Jerk and being a jerk. Jerks with a capital J are obnoxious people that no one wants to associate with over time.
Want to Solve Business Issues? Close the Complaint Department
Does your company have a “complaint department?” Most do. Someone with a door that’s always open, a sympathetic ear and the promise of keeping things “between us.” In many organizations, these people seem to serve a valuable purpose—or at least do no real harm.
Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit: Committing to Your Destination
Lesson 1: Leadership Lessons from the Cockpit
My last article referred to the drastic difference between the 99.9 percent success rate in commercial aviation versus the 50 percent success rate for business owners. Today I’m beginning a series of short “lessons from the cockpit” posts to address the ways business owners can narrow that gap.
Help Them See What You’re Saying
Vision. I went to the eye doctor this past month and it’s the first time I couldn’t read anything below the top line. Really?!! And how many other reminders do I need that I’m aging?
Are You in the Zone?
So you enjoy your job. That’s good. But is it your passion? Let’s go a little deeper…
YOUR PRIVACY CHOICES