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Don’t Use a Hammer to Swat a Fly on His Head

Will the judge drop the hammer? I suspect you missed this crime that happened a few years ago in a small New Hampshire town. There on a bright and sunny day two young thieves stole a canoe from inside a Walmart. Though hardly as valuable as an Ocean’s Eleven heist, it was just as clever. The mastermind of this felony was a 15-year-old boy I’ll call Jake. He and his friend wanted to go out on the river fishing, but they had no canoe. He and his friend noticed a brand-new canoe on display in Walmart and it was perfect. [...]

By Steve Wood|2022-04-14T09:41:19-04:00April 14th, 2022|Leadership, Leadership Lessons|

Rout the Doubts from Loss Fatigue

I can see it in his eyes. I can hear it in her voice. I know when a business or non-profit team loses money it can be very stressful for the people responsible. And when these losses occur for several months in a row, senior leaders need to not only study why the losses are occurring, but also watch for what I call loss fatigue – that state of weariness within a responsible manager created by ever-increasing doubts. If you have seen It’s a Wonderful Life you know George Bailey had serious doubts about his ability to run a profitable [...]

By Steve Wood|2017-05-19T19:54:51-04:00December 6th, 2015|Credibility & Inspiration|

How to Lead with Attitude – Part 2

In Part I of this Blog post I wrote about the importance of positive attitude and how to recognize the symptoms of negative attitude. Let’s explore how someone can try to change negative attitude.

By Steve Wood|2017-05-19T19:55:15-04:00April 15th, 2013|Leadership, Leadership Lessons|

How to Lead with Attitude – Part 1

Last week I had the pleasure of participating in several interviews with young people looking to advance their careers and move into formal leadership positions. During the interviews I could hear Herb Kelleher’s famous quote in my head, “Hire for attitude, train for skill.” All of the final applicants had proven to have great attitudes - so now we needed to train them.

By Steve Wood|2017-05-19T19:55:15-04:00April 9th, 2013|Leadership, Leadership Lessons|