by Gary Covert | Sep 21, 2024 | Leadership
I continue to read through a list of books by billionaires and am now on Barefoot to Billionaire by Jon Huntsman Sr. One early nugget in that read is: “You can buy brains, but you can’t buy loyalty.” There’s a lot of truth in that statement. It’s why you cannot trust...
by Gary Covert | Aug 12, 2024 | Leadership
You need strong bonds to be successful. You need strong bonds with friends and family. You need strong bonds with your customers and suppliers. And you need strong bonds with each member of your team. A CEO shared with me that 40% of the people who leave his...
by Gary Covert | Jul 30, 2024 | Leadership
With over 10 years’ experience working with 1000s of leaders and teams, I know what works and what doesn’t work to improve leadership. I know how to build teams without wasting time and guesswork. There are proven ways to structure programs, training, and coaching...
by Gary Covert | Jul 22, 2024 | Leadership
Learning to sign ASL with a family member who is deaf has reminded me of a key element of communication…. Communication is not just about your ability to SEND a message, it is about your ability to RECEIVE a message. I can finger spell in ASL and know several...
by Gary Covert | Jul 16, 2024 | Leadership
There was an article in the WSJ that described how some big firms working to shuffle people around to keep engagement high when they cannot offer promotions. That may or may not be an option for you and your organization. It’s not really the best strategy anyway. If...
by Gary Covert | Jul 9, 2024 | Leadership
I cannot see or hear you, but I am going to bet your answer is a YES. Most leaders would want respect. Not everyone hits the mark. Some miss because they want to be liked. Some miss because they mistake respect for fear. The truth is getting respect is pretty...
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