Celebrating George Washington’s Leadership
Happy President’s Day Whether it was social studies class, a high school classroom discussion, writing a college term paper, or taking in Lin Manuel Miranda’s Broadway masterpiece, Hamilton, an American Musical, most of us have been inspired by George Washington. He certainly was quite accomplished, however who he was, as a human being, is more inspiring than anything he
19 Leadership Lessons I’ve Learned from 19 Years of Leading People
As we close out 2019, here are 19 leadership lessons I've learned over the past 19 years, leading people in various lines of business across our great country. Some of these I learned the hard way, some of these I learned from watching other leaders, others were passed along to me from wise, dynamic
Purpose Over Policy
Purpose over Policy A group of colleagues and I dine out together often, and everywhere we go we ask for separate checks. 99.9% of the time, that request is granted with no issues; until recently, it was met with an awkward response. The “p-word”. POLICY. (insert the “’shaking my head” emoji here) When a member of our
Great Leaders are Gardeners
Great Leaders are Gardeners It’s about that time again. Spring has sprung, and Summer is right around the corner. When we think of Spring, we think of gardens, flower beds, and just how beautiful we can make our homes, offices, and schools; even hotels and resorts double down on their horticulture prowess this time of year. Think about what gardening entails. Vision First,