Use the Power of SCORES to Align Teams

Use the Power of SCORES to Align Teams

There are many powerful tools for cultural alignment (purpose, vision, values, mission, etc.), but leaders should never underestimate the power of a WINNING NUMBER to align and energize the team. The crazy scene after the incredible win of the University of Tennessee...
Great Leaders Give the Team Space to Work

Great Leaders Give the Team Space to Work

“It is like they put a solar panel under a tree.” That was the phrase a CEO used to describe a project that was not living up to its full potential. I think that same phrase can be used to describe what happens when leaders jump in and take too much control. Leaders...
Prepare to Grow Again

Prepare to Grow Again

It is over-seeding season for the golf course behind our house. The crews are busy with the many horticultural tasks required to get the course in good condition for the winter season. The seeding season is a reminder that it is important to take time to refresh if...
Top Leaders Make it Easier to Win

Top Leaders Make it Easier to Win

The downside of streaming video channels is that is some ways they are making it harder for people to see shows in which they might be interested. It seems like every new show requires another subscription. Even some of my Alabama football games were streamed and...
Preparing the Team to Change Course

Preparing the Team to Change Course

NASA’s recently executed DART experiment was designed to try and shift the course of asteroids that might pose a collision risk to Earth. The idea is to use a small space vehicle flying at very high speed to move a large rock enough to take it off a potentially...