We come into the world totally vulnerable, unable to walk, talk, read, or write and without the skills to support ourselves. We spend years in school to lose our ignorance (the word has an ugly connotation, but it is just not knowing), training to become capable, productive citizens. A select few become highly skilled at… Read more »
Posts By: John Ruh
Recruiting Like a Pro
What is it? Why bother? How does it work? Recruiting Like a Pro is a program where recruiting is made a priority and ongoing process. This is the way all sports teams and the best companies recruit. It is built on the premise that you can never stop growing your leadership team and adding the… Read more »
What I Consider as the 3 Top Leadership Challenges
People either don’t have a vision or their self-image will not allow it to become a reality. Some notable examples of those with both vision and self-image include Michael Jordan, Lebron James, Steve Jobs and Henry Ford. Every one of these examples had a vision that they owned, and, equally importantly, carried the deep belief… Read more »
Bruce Lund on the Beginner’s Mind
Bruce Lund is the owner/founder of Lund and Company Innovation, a toy design (Inventors of Tickle Me Elmo) and product invention company (www.lundandcompany.com) dedicated to the proposition that toys are profoundly important. Great toys teach, entertain, surprise, inspire and invite inquiry. He began the business on his back porch 25 years ago and now works… Read more »
What is Continuous Improvement?
Continuous Improvement is a context, a belief system and a way of thinking that for some people is foreign. For advocates, it is a conviction or even a core value that always has them always looking for ways to do things more effectively and efficiently. It is not a destination nor a one-time event. It… Read more »
Learning How To Bench Our Ego
Speaking leader to leader, we must: Understand the nature of our ego This, to a great extent, determines our natural leadership style. Accept the nature of our ego This means accepting both what you like and don’t like and recognizing what is real. Acceptance comes from the heart not the head. Support our ego right… Read more »
Can You Bench Your Ego?
If you don’t believe you have an ego you really don’t understand yourself. And, if you don’t understand yourself, you cannot accept yourself. And if you don’t accept yourself you will have trouble creating the support you need to keep your goals alive and well. If learning more about this intrigues you continue reading. If… Read more »
No Space + No Time = No Future
This equation leads to the following which will prevent your growth? No Innovation No Continuous Improvement No Awareness No Personal Growth No Professional Growth No Time To Develop Relationships No Personal Satisfaction In other words: No Future Does this resonate with you? We Offer a Lasting Solution You must create time and space within your personal and… Read more »
Three Key Important Leadership Questions
As the leader of your company, department or your life, have you STOPPED and done your first review of the young year? Did You Ask Yourself These 3 Key Questions? Did I present my game plan so those people I need to help me achieve it are clear about what needs to be done and… Read more »
The Game
Scenario 1: A bunch of 6-year-olds get together to play their first game of baseball. None of them knows the rules of the game, how to run bases, get anyone out, what position to play, how to hit the ball, or what to do next if they manage to connect. The coach is going bonkers! What… Read more »