by msynk | Jun 4, 2019 | Company Culture, Gravitas Impact, Leadership, Management, People, Uncategorized
At the Gravitas Impact Coaches Summit I attended recently, I found myself listening to Dave Ramsey. The thing is, he got a bit off track in his presentation and started musing about why many leaders have a hard time with the idea of servant leadership. We all know it...
by msynk | Jan 19, 2017 | Leadership, People, Uncategorized
All the great leadership techniques and practices in the world are meaningless if you don’t know the “heck out of” your people. There are good reasons for knowing those around you well and understanding the people working to build your company. Two...
by msynk | Aug 15, 2016 | Leadership, People, Process, Rocks, Teamwork
The USA Women’s Volleyball Team won their match on Sunday against China, 3 games to 1, and in the post game interview a player described how teamwork works. It caught my attention because I played intramural volleyball (campus champs), coached high school...
by msynk | Apr 29, 2016 | Entrepreneurship, Growth, Leadership, Management, People, Performance, Start up, Uncategorized
Optimist, pessimist, or realist. Which one are you? How about being each one of them at the right time? Thinking about this today after having a conversation yesterday when some suggested that I was a “glass half empty” person, implying incorrectly that...
by msynk | Nov 18, 2015 | Hiring, Leadership, Management, People, Quality, Staffing, Uncategorized
Do you consider your employees assets or expenses? This is a quick post to help you orient yourself with regards to how you feel about your people, your team, your employees. How did you answer that first question? Clearly, the largest expense line in just about every...
