By Jim Whitt The following story about Doc Lunsford was published on December 23, 1991. It remains one of my favorites. So much so that
In the days of segregation, my mother, my father, and a young baseball player named Billy provided me with a lesson in race relations that I’ll never forget. Race relations is about doing the right thing. Regardless of the color of our skin.
By Jim Whitt There’s a monument in Liberal, Kan. that reminds me of how different the world looked like 30 years ago. It’s easy to
My friend Kathy Wright has written an article entitled The 7 levels of leadership that is required reading for anyone who wants to understand what
By Jim Whitt As this was our first trip to France we suffered from a perpetual state of directional disability. And that is how we
By Jim Whitt We’ve all seen the devastation of the fires that have swept across the Great Plains recently destroying lives and livelihoods. In its
February 13th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited The uncertainty and high tensions of our world and political landscape have made us emotionally raw. Everywhere you turn
February 9th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited As you probably know, in life, there are givers and takers – and it’s no different in organizations either!At
February 7th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited As Mel Kleiman stated in his article, Hiring for Talent vs. Skills or Experience, assume you need open heart
By Jim Whitt The Wizard of Oz thrilled audiences in movie theaters when it was released in 1939 and because it has been replayed for
December 29th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited According to A.G. Lafley and Roger L. Martin, in the new issue of Harvard Business Review, “Marketers spend a
December 29th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited According to Erik Barker, in his article, How 5 Post-It Notes Can Make You Happy, Confident and Successful, regular
December 27th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited As Aine Cain states in her recent article, 22 Business-Etiquette Rules Every Professional Should Know, having an understanding of
By Jim Whitt The following story about Doc Lunsford was published on December 23, 1991. It remains one of my favorites. So much so that
December 19th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited Are you committed to developing your people, or do you simply find ways to do the job yourself? If
December 2, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited When it comes to change in companies, it’s often just plain difficult. Quite simply, with regards to change, failure
December 2, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited As you and I both know, or at least should know, good bosses (in other words, great leaders), bring
December 2, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited Do you eve find it difficult to remember someone’s name? I know I do. What is it that makes
by Jim Whitt Who said you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? I wanted to know so I did an internet search to find
October 6, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited In a day and age when everyone seems to get a trophy regardless of how they place, is it
October 6th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited Unfortunately, I’ve had my fair share of experiences with organizations where gossip was the norm. As a result, there