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Happy Thanksgiving!

On this day dedicated to showing appreciation, leaders say thank you for:

For the past ten days, Debbie and I have had the honor and privilege of instructing a one week leadership session on Saipan (CNMI) for the Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP).  

One of the most valuable gifts you’ll ever receive from customers are, complaints!  Suck it up and see the upside. 

Complaints provide opportunities to:

"Tempo" is something to which most leaders fail to focus on, yet it is, in my opinion, a key element of organizational success. Tempo reflects the speed at which leaders make and implement decisions.  How quickly they identify and solve problems.  It’s their ability to anticipate and grasp opportunities, respond to threats and adjust to competitive pressures.

Meetings are an essential ritual of leadership.  Well-run meetings craft visions, develop strategies, optimize systems and empower people.  These meetings leverage what Richard Dunsing described in his book, “You and I Have Simply Got to Stop Meeting this Way!” as the “wonderful human energy, talent and diversity that is gathered.”

Others, though, waste time, drain energy and kill spirits. They become the “dark alley that great ideas go to be beaten to death.” (Source unknown)

In April of this year, I wrote a blog about Tony Taniguchi, former President of KTA Super Stores, regarding the profound impact his leadership and mentorship had on shaping me and, ultimately, the future of Leadership Works.

This year I turned 30.  Meaning, this year marks the 30th anniversary of my training and consulting practice. It's been a fun, exciting and rewarding adventure.

How time flies! Next week Monday, October begins. 

The following is a list of attributes and behaviors that a good boss possess that was adapted from a 1931 letter from John Kellogg (Kellogg Company) to his son, John, Jr.

As you read through the list, check off those items you are doing and leave blank those that you need to work on:

__ Get plenty of sleep and recreation.

There is a Japanese saying that goes, “Okage sama de,” which translates into “I am what I am because of you.”