There’s a big difference between being a manager and being a leader. In the words of John Quincy Adams, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Managers push, leaders pull. People don’t follow managers, they follow leaders.
By Sondra Whitt Most of us suffer in varying degrees from what is known as cognitive dissonance which is the state of having inconsistent thoughts,
By Jim Whitt Basketball goes by the alias of March Madness this time of year. The featured attraction is the 68-team field in the men’s
By Jim Whitt I was on a conference call as part of my preparation for speaking at a staff development meeting for a trade association.
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 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