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New Year Resolutions and Change Management
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~Aristotle After living for over 6 decades, I think I am an expert, or at least experienced enough, in New Year Resolutions. As for myself, … Continue reading
Posted in corporate culture, Human Psychology, John R Childress, John's views on the world, leadership, Life Skills, Organization Behavior, Psychology, strategy execution
Tagged arm cross, cultural habits, culture change, habits, mental habits, New Year Resolutions, physical habits, Thomas D. Willhite
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Another Real Honour (or Honor) . . .
Giver’s Gain. ~Thomas D. Willhite This week a wonderful blogger, Sandy at Another Lovely Day, nominated me for another blog award, Family of Bloggers. Sandy is one of the first blogs I started following well over a year ago and … Continue reading
The Five Foundations of Effective Leadership
To put it bluntly, I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation. But I’m working on the foundation. ~ Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe’s tragic … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, corporate culture, Human Psychology, John R Childress, leadership, Life Skills, Organization Behavior, strategy execution
Tagged Alan Mulally, Continental Airlines, continuous improvement, faith and belief, Ford, Gangnam style, Gordon Bethune, leadership attributes, Mark Twain, Norman Vincent Peale, Ralph Nader, Steve Jobs, Strong Leadership, Thomas D. Willhite
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Your Past is not Your Future . . .
Consider the following scenario: Two young ladies come out of a restaurant late at night and start walking towards the parking garage a few blocks up. Only a few streetlights are working and it is very dark. It has been raining … Continue reading
Posted in consulting, Human Psychology, John R Childress, John's views on the world, leadership, Life Skills, parenting, Personal Development, Psychology, Self-improvement
Tagged different thoughts, fear, helpful thinking, nurse, nursing training, positive thoughts, subconscious thinking, Thomas D. Willhite, thoughts are things, William James
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Admit One . . . Replay
“It’s not fair!” As a parent there is a certain point in our children’s adolescence when this tends to be their most used phrase. “It’s not fair, the sports teacher prefers boys and the girls never get top marks! It’s … Continue reading
Posted in Human Psychology, John R Childress, John's views on the world, leadership, Life Skills, parenting, Personal Development, Psychology, Self-improvement
Tagged Admit One, born with no arms and no legs, Life is not fair, life lessons, Nick Vujicic, teenage angst, Thomas D. Willhite, ticket to life
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Ballast, Balance and Healthy Cultures
Organizations are shadows of their leaders. . . that’s the good news and the bad news. Several years ago we took a short holiday trip to Stockholm. A fascinating mixture of old and new, great seafood, and one very interesting … Continue reading
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Tagged Accountability, ballast, Gustavus Adolphus, leadership, leadership principle, sailing, shadow of the leader, shallow draft, Stockholm, strategy execution, Sweden, Thirty Years War, Thomas D. Willhite, vasa museum, Vasa warship, viking warships
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Always volunteer for the worst assignments
90% of the time, if you volunteer, you’re gonna be stuck doing some sh*tty job. But every now and then when you volunteer for something, it’s actually gonna be something pretty awesome that you’ll be glad you had volunteered for. … Continue reading
Profiles in Leadership: Thomas D. Willhite
Leadership is not a right or a position, it is a responsibility. Thomas D. Willhite In 1973 I met a man who changed my life. His name was Thomas D. Willhite and to some he was a … Continue reading
