by Jim Struck | Apr 30, 2020 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness, Personal Development
Courage and Leadership “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” –Winston Churchill From time to time different things will enter my brain as possible topics to write about. For the past couple of weeks I...
by Jim Struck | Jan 3, 2020 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
I am writing this on January 1, 2020. You will read this on January 6,2020. One year ends and another begins. Some years end and we are glad to see them go. 1980 was one of those for me. Other years have enough positive memories that we are sorry to see them go. 1993...
by Jim Struck | Oct 2, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” – Max DePree, former CEO of Herman Miller I was talking with my son yesterday about his job. He is a supervisor in a high transaction...
by Jim Struck | Aug 27, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness, Personal Development
Company Culture “For individuals, character is destiny. For organizations, culture is destiny.” ~ Tony Hsieh From time to time I am asked about the importance of ‘corporate culture.’ I tend to think of it as the sum of the beliefs and behaviors of those...
by Jim Struck | Aug 5, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
“You don’t have a message, you are the message.” Father Leo My son was 16 and in a recovery program when I first heard the above quote. Father Leo is a recovering alcoholic, who also happens to be a priest. The quote was actually said by Father Leo’s AA sponsor as a...
by Jim Struck | Jul 1, 2019 | Articles, Leadership Effectiveness
Leadership – We Are Greater Together “Mystery creates wonder and wonder is the basis of man’s desire to understand.” Neil Armstrong I was 18 on July 21, 1969 when Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the moon. The challenge to go to the moon was given to a...
