How Can I Go from Great Employee to Great Leader?
The skills that got you here won't get you there! Great employees show up on time and in a good mood cooperate, interject at opportune...
Absenteeism, Turnover, and Counter- Productivity
In an effort to show ourselves as meaningful and productive, leaders often consider workers as just parts of the machine. In today’s...
Love is the Essence of Effective Leadership
Brian Patterson Love my employees? What? They should be subservient to me because I’m the boss! In today’s business and societal climate...
Interview with an Effective Leader
Why is effective leadership so integral to career (and overall life) success? Be sure to share important “take-aways” from this week’s...
Lean and Choice Theory
Throughout manufacturing, business, and now state governments, the concept of Lean is quite popular. According to the Lean Enterprise...
Hypocrisy or Humility?
What deadly habits do you live that you do not notice? I have been studying hypocrisy lately. Mostly, I’ve done it from inside. Inside...
Be the Leader Others Want to Follow
One of the key components of Dr. William Glasser’s Choice Theory and Reality Therapy is the question, “What do you want?” This is the...
EI and Glasser
The topic of Emotional Intelligence is one that is quite controversial among business leaders and coaches today. In the field of...
Burnout Extinguishers
According to studies of Australian psychological health care workers, mindfulness has a significant impact on the stress levels of these...
Leadership as Bridge Building
Leadership as Bridge Building Brian Patterson Having grown up in St. Louis, Missouri, I have a great affinity for the Mississippi River...