Way back when I was in my first “real” job out of college, a quirky fellow came into my life. He was from India, tall and lanky. There was little hair on his head, and he used what I could...
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Category Archives: People Development
It’s our birthday!
Join us this year as we celebrate 40 years! In the coming months, we will take a deeper dive into how MasterThink came to fruition, the people that make up our company, and the inspiration that drives us. Have you...
The Final Step…
The last step is where too many stumble: EXECUTION! You’ve planned, prepared, and put everything in writing. Now you’ve got to execute. If you haven’t completed the four steps we talked about over the past few posts, you aren’t yet...
2023 Planning Step 3 – Dive into your Departments
We know you are probably about to close shop for the holidays – BUT WAIT! Save this link and come back to read it when you have some downtime over the next few days. In our last post, we covered...
2023 Planning – Step 2
After his great disappointment (the bonus check that ended up being a membership to the Jelly of the Month Club) and Uncle Lewis burning down the Christmas tree, Clark Griswold determined that in spite of it all, he would give...
Fasting & Feasting
On a sweltering Texas day this past summer, a friend, in all seriousness, warned me that there was going to be a considerable turkey shortage come November. She had already bought hers and advised me that I’d best do the...
Small daily differences.
We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee. -Marian Wright Edelman I...
Fail but prevail…
Tell. Teach. Involve
If you aren’t a fan of “Undercover Boss” you should be. The premise is that the CEO of a major corporation gets into disguise and heads out to several of his or her business locations to see how well they...
Be A Magnet
Warren Bennis wrote the following about leaders: Where there are leaders, work is stimulating, challenging, fascinating, and fun. An essential ingredient in organizational leadership is pulling rather than pushing people toward a goal. A “pull” style of influence attracts and...