Kriegel and Patler (1991) state, “Your most important tool is your willingness to change.” How very true this is.  Take a look at anyone or any organization which is thriving and you will see that there is a common thread:  their willingness to make changes in how they think and how they operate.  Yet there […]

Here in Colorado we are used to options.  Everyday we have many options when it comes to the weather (although we have no control over it) and we have options as to activities since it’s such a beautiful state, but one set of options is very familiar to us here.  These are the options which […]

Typically when someone hears the word “manipulation,” they immediately think of situations in which they have survived being manipulated, that were almost always a negative experience.  Most people will tell you that leaders and managers who use manipulation are some of the least desirable people to work for, and that good and great leaders would […]

One of the things I’ve learned from my investment advisor is that more important than the amount of an investment is what is done with the cash invested.  Two people may both have a crisp ten dollar bill to save each week; one puts it in a shoebox in their closet for safekeeping and the […]

In their book, Toolkit for Organizational Change (2007), Cawsey & Deszka state, “The most powerful visions tap into our need to be part of something better; they appeal to our emotions and move us beyond where we are.”  For years I’ve said that one of the best ways to recruit volunteers is to make sure […]