20 – Your Leadership Gift

During the holiday season, gifts are given and received with young and old alike.  In for many there is an anticipation of those gifts. In fact I have a niece who is 11 years old.  She can’t stand not knowing what she is getting for Christmas and can easily tell you many days until Christmas. Continue reading “20 – Your Leadership Gift”

19 – Employees: Know why they stay & leave w/ Danny Nelms

We recently had the opportunity to be on location at The Work Institute and spend time with its president Danny Nelms. The Work Institute is a workforce research and intelligence company.  Through surveys and other services companies can identify, understand and take action on the elements that influence employee retention which directly impact the bottomContinue reading “19 – Employees: Know why they stay & leave w/ Danny Nelms”

18 – Are You a “Lone Ranger” Leader?

Remember the scene?  The situation looks hopeless.  A villain has taken advantage of an innocent bystander in some way.  Then the Lone Ranger arrives just in time to save the day.  Good prevails over evil.  Departing on his white horse Silver, the Ranger would famously say “Hi-yo, Silver, away!” as his horse galloped toward theContinue reading “18 – Are You a “Lone Ranger” Leader?”

17 – Will you serve? What to know about Nonprofit Boards w/ Carolyn Schott

Many business leaders are often asked to serve as board members for non-profit organizations.  We recently sat down with Carolyn Schott, a Tax and Estate Planning Attorney at Sherrard & Roe.  She offers great insight and advice about the role and responsibilities of board members for non-profit organizations.   Episode Notes Consider these tips: It is aContinue reading “17 – Will you serve? What to know about Nonprofit Boards w/ Carolyn Schott”

16 – Are you hiring mediocre employees?

This week’s podcast was inspired by a comment made during a recent client engagement.  Her statement was one of those I pondered over a bit to the point I knew we needed to talk about it with you, our Impact You community. During a succession planning workshop, an HR director made this confession.  She said,Continue reading “16 – Are you hiring mediocre employees?”