I just had lunch with a banker I used to work with. He always impressed me with his preparation for our meetings……industry data, future-looking financial forecasts for our business, great questions to get me thinking about our company’s future. He wasn’t just my banker. He was a valued advisor to the president and part-owner of…
“I have a very talented employee who I make exceptions for because they don’t always model our values. I don’t know if I could replace them. What should I do?” I have been in this situation numerous times and have had clients facing this dilemma as well. Have you ever been in this position as…
A helpful place to start in answering this question is to first answer another…..“who are you as a person?” As an example, for myself, I’m a Christ Follower, Husband, Dad, Grandfather, Entrepreneur, Leader, and Encourager. When I was 25, my answer to this question regarding my work was very different from when I was 45. If…
OK……this may be a bit of an overstatement. A better way of saying this may be that I love what happens to relationships and organizations when conflict is exposed. Let me explain. When I was younger, I tended to avoid conflict. If a conflict arose, I would try to avoid it or gloss it over….