You’re Making Us Look Bad In the summer of 1982, between my junior and senior year of college, I worked on the assembly line at GM’s Lansing Car Assembly, putting parts on Oldsmobiles. A few days into the job, one of my co-workers, the shop steward for the union, approached me. “Hey, Andy, you need… Read more about A Leader’s Guide to Culture
We All Make Mistakes My first job out of college was managing a Joann Fabrics store in a suburb of Detroit. It was a humbling experience because it turns out that most people who sew are women and they don’t want to take advice from a dude – even though I know how to sew.… Read more about Revitalizing the Human Spirit at Work
Driving along the beautiful waterfront in Tacoma, Washington I noticed a guy up a ladder watering flower baskets. His truck had a Metropolitan Park District emblem on its door so I decided to pull over because Metro Parks had just posted a request for proposals to find a consultant to help them develop a strategic… Read more about From Pain In the Ass to Purpose
Recently I was interviewed by Richard Rierson, host of the Dose of Leadership podcast. I’m proud of this interview and invite you to listen to it for free – no strings attached. In the interview I share how Ross Perot taught me what is possible with great leadership and how to create cultures where ordinary… Read more about A Dose of Leadership
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a transformational leader with tremendous mastery of the three acts of magic: APPEAR, DISAPPEAR, AND RESTORE. We still have a long way to go to reach the dream he shared with millions, but he did so much to advance that dream through his courageous acts of leadership. What can we… Read more about Dr. King’s Transformational Magic
A 30-second spot during the Super Bowl is fetching between $3.7 and $4 million this year. Clearly advertisers place a very high value on getting into your thoughts. Leaders would do well to recognize this as a strategy for harnessing the potential of people. It is a strategic advantage when people have your organization’s goals… Read more about $4 Million For Your Thoughts
Have you ever received a gift that changed your life? I have. On Christmas day 1968 when my grandparents gave me an Adams Magic Set. On that day I ripped open the large, mysterious package and began practicing a craft that has changed how I see the world, created great joy, helped change lives, and… Read more about The Magic of Mentoring
