Instead of dictating, managers should be “producers” who collaborate with their
employees. A culture of collaboration engages employees. They don’t
just take ownership of their ideas,
but they share ownership of ideas.
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 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 After picking up the mail Charlie Mitchell and I were on our way out of the Post Office when a man pointed
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
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
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 5, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited Do you ever get tired of the meaningless things your boss has to say(?) You know, the old cliché’s
August 24, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited In a recent article written by Jeff Zias, and published on LinkedIn, Jeff talks about how long-term sustained growth comes
August 24, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited In a recent article written by Leo Piccioli, and published on LinkedIn, Leo examines how the world might be
July 31st, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited Many bosses (not leaders) assume that in order to be effective they must be tough on their employees. For
July 30th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited Great leaders expect success. In fact, that’s one of the things that helps them obtain it. In a recent
July 30th, 2016 by Purpose Unlimited If you’re like most people, you probably think you are a good listener; however, much like many of the
By Jim Whitt During one 24 hour period I had four interesting conversations. Conversation #1: Someone in a key position with a large retail organization
By Jim Whitt Sometimes it’s strange where you find inspiration. My friend Monty Teeter asked me to speak at his company’s Christmas party. I
By Jim Whitt In the opening scene of an episode of Gunsmoke, Matt Dillon rides up on a peddler who is camped alongside a creek.
By Jim Whitt If you were going to build the largest hotel in North America, where would you build it? The logical thing to do
By Jim Whitt When you walk into a fast-food restaurant, how long do you expect to wait from the time you order until you get
This is a favorite of Angie Youngblut, one of our longtime subscribers. It was originally published August 9, 2006. I think it’s a great message