Many years ago, a friend told me about a seminar that he had attended. Each seminar participant received a cap with the word ON on the front of the cap and the word IN on the back of the cap. They were asked at the start of the seminar to wear the cap backward - showing the IN above his or her face. Each person could not turn around the cap with the ON above his or her face until they Continue →
What Makes for Great Employee Engagement?
Employee Engagement. We all know it’s important. We all know it directly affects the bottom line. But, what’s the secret to building it and keeping it high? We had the chance to sit down with Jason Turner, VP at ArcBest, to chat about that and more surrounding the topic of employee engagement. Engagement with employees has been extensively studied over the years. As Jason defined Continue →
2: What Makes for Great Employee Engagement? w/ Jason Turner
Bobby Albert, Host of Lead to Grow, sits down with Jason Turner, VP at ArcBest, to chat about the many faces of employee engagement. Continue →
The Leadership Parallels Between Nonprofit & For-Profit Organizations
Leadership is not one size fits all. In fact, many people have their unique style. Whether you are leading a nonprofit or for-profit organization, under it all, the same parallels remain. I had a chance to sit down with an old friend Ray Klinginsmith, and chat about the leadership parallels that are experienced whether you are in a nonprofit or for-profit organization. Universal Continue →
1: The Leadership Parallels Between Nonprofit & For Profit w/ Ray Klinginsmith
Host Bobby Albert sits down with his long-time friend, Ray Klinginsmith, to chat about the parallels and similarities of leadership within both nonprofit and for profit sectors. Continue →
Five Habits of Personal Growth
A few years ago, I took my oldest grandson to a traditional circus show passing through our hometown. We had such a great time. It reminded me when I was a little boy, and my dad would take me to the circus. I have such fond memories of those days that when our three boys were young, I took them as well. I have always been amazed by the overwhelming size and raw power of the elephants. How Continue →
Why You Should Listen to Lead to Grow
Good leadership comes with a lifetime of experience. In this inaugural podcast, host Bobby Albert shares why helping others develop and learn from leadership principles is his way of giving back. Continue →
A Simple Way to Measure Your Leadership Effectiveness
As the years went by, I learned to hire people who complimented and completed me and who were better than I was at driving for results and managing the things of the business. My strength was enhancing relationships and leading the people. I knew our leadership team was better at the technical job skills training than I was. And I began to understand that I was stronger at developing our Continue →
A Sure-fire Way to Stand Out From Your Competition
As our business kept growing, I had less and less time to help around the house. And I’m so thankful that my wife agreed to become the plumber, the electrician, the person to take care of the yard, a whole host of trees, and the swimming pool. She paid all our personal bills along with chauffeuring our three boys and their friends. I could not have done all that I accomplished without Continue →
Should Leaders Focus on Training or Development?
Some things that happen in life hit you like a tidal wave and my dad’s unexpected death was like that for me. The year was 1973. I was 20 years old and a recent university graduate when my dad died. That is when I was thrust to become the new leader of our small family business of five employees. The second wave of surprise and disbelief hit me when I discovered that our business was carrying Continue →