Leadership
Issue: September / October 2013
Issue: September / October 2013
Five Ways to Lift Your Leader
By Doug Dickerson - September 25, 2013
“When you lift your leader you are growing as a leader” says Doug Dickerson. “In his book The 360° Leader, John Maxwell shares a story about President Harry S Truman speaking at the National War College. In the speech, Truman said, “You know, it’s easy for the Monday morning quarterback to say what the coach... Read more »
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: July / August 2013
Issue: July / August 2013
4 Steps to Building a Culture of Respect
By Doug Dickerson - July 23, 2013
Respect for ourselves guides our morals; respect for others guides our manners – Laurence Sterne “In surveys conducted by Weber Shandwick in 2011 it revealed what many already know or experience – incivility in the workplace is on the rise and many place the blame at the feet of workplace leadership. The online survey was... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: July / August 2013
Issue: July / August 2013
Four Things you Will Never Learn in Your Comfort Zone
By Doug Dickerson - July 23, 2013
The year was 1947 and to date no one had broken the sound barrier. Most believed that it could not be done. Some argued that the sound barrier was a literal wall that once hit at 760 mph would destroy a plane. But despite the sceptics and critics there remained a committed group of people... Read more »
Personal Development
Issue: May / June 2013
Issue: May / June 2013
Excellence Busters – The Four Beliefs That Will Hold You Back
By Doug Dickerson - May 25, 2013
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. – Steve Jobs While you may be familiar with the many inventions of Thomas Edison which include the incandescent light bulb and the microphone, but there is a back story to one invention that is of great significance. It... Read more »
Communication
Issue: January / February 2013
Issue: January / February 2013
The Power of Listening
By Doug Dickerson - January 25, 2013
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill The story is told of Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day,... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: November / December 2012
Issue: November / December 2012
Embracing a New Year of Change
By Doug Dickerson - November 25, 2012
I read this humorous story not too long ago. If the circus comes to town and you paint a sign saying ‘Circus coming to the Fairgrounds Saturday,’ that’s advertising. If you put the sign on the back of an elephant and walk it into town, that’s promotion. If the elephant walks through the mayor’s flowerbed,... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: September / October 2012
Issue: September / October 2012
Four Reasons Why You Need Patience… Right Now!
By Doug Dickerson - September 25, 2012
It is not necessary for all men to be great in action. The greatest and sublimest power is often simple patience. – Horace Bushnell A recent story in Business Management Daily about the success of online shoe retailer Zappos brought my attention back to one of leadership’s most needed and personally challenging virtues –... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: May / June 2012
Issue: May / June 2012
Why Appreciation Matters
By Doug Dickerson - May 25, 2012
Showing appreciation has the power to build morale and boost performance explains Doug Dickerson
Leadership
Issue: January / February 2012
Issue: January / February 2012
What Brings Your Team Back on Monday?
By Doug Dickerson - January 25, 2012
A look at what it takes to keep your team motivated. On Monday mornings I am dedicated to the proposition that all men are created jerks. – H. Allen Smith In The 360° Leader, John Maxwell shares a humorous story about a turkey chatting with a bull. ‘I would love to be able to get... Read more »
Business Strategy & Acumen
Issue: September / October 2011
Issue: September / October 2011
Lost In The Maze
By Doug Dickerson - September 25, 2011
Finding the pathway to opportunity with effective organisational structure In his book, Harvest of Humanity, John Seamands tells a story of a German soldier who was wounded and ordered to go to a military hospital for treatment. When he arrived at the large and imposing building he saw two doors. One was marked ‘For... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: July / August 2011
Issue: July / August 2011
Help From The Trenches: Where Great Ideas Are Born
By Doug Dickerson - July 25, 2011
In his book, Rules of Thumb, Alan M. Webber shares a story about the most unlikely place for where your best ideas come. In an illustaration, he references what took place at Xerox, when the company was faced with an economic downturn and preparing to lay off a bunch of tech reps. Xerox knew it... Read more »
Leadership
Issue: March / April 2011
Issue: March / April 2011
Marching to the Beat of Your Own Drum
By Doug Dickerson - March 3, 2011
Leaders march to the beat of their own drum, called to stand out, not to blend in, says Doug Dickerson