As the years went by, my company began to optimize results by engaging our employees through a participative leadership style that I call Engage2Lead and employing the 1-2-3 leadership tool. I was very excited how empowered our front-line employees felt to make decisions, and how inspired and enthusiastic they were. They behaved as though they were the owners of the organization. Then Continue →
Do You Recognize the 6 Consequences of Poor Leadership?
“You won’t believe what they did to us at work today!” I’m sure that you have heard this comment before. You may have even said it yourself. A great idea One day, an executive I’m mentoring excitingly told me how he came up with a great, new quality improvement process to better manage their company’s inventory. On his own and from his own knowledge and experience and with good Continue →
4 Excuses That Destroy a Leader’s Effectiveness
Think of how you might feel if you arrived at work one day and your work-station had been moved. You didn’t know it was going to happen, and you don’t know why it happened. Then you learn that your senior manager had decided they wanted to ‘rearrange’ the seating so it would be easier for them to remember your names, or your faces, and where you sat! This is exactly what happened with a Continue →
Is Ineffective Leadership Stifling Your Profits?
An executive who heard me speak at a conference and then read one of my articles shared with me the following experience. As you read the account below, please understand that this type of behavior is common in many workplaces today, and it results in stifled profits and frustrated team members. Here’s what they shared:: “[Your]…article was of particular interest to me because of a personal Continue →
We Need a Change in Leadership
Over the years as I have mentored executives and consulted organizations, I have noticed that when organizations are in trouble, they rapidly seek new leadership. We see it in large businesses, sports teams, and even churches—the assumption that the subtraction of one person at the helm and the addition of a new person will equal instant growth. How often have you seen a sports franchise Continue →
Podcast: BOSS Academy Radio – Game Changing Strategies for the Entrepreneur with Paul Kirch
Bobby speaks about "Values-Driven Business For Better Results" on episode 172 of the "BOSS Academy" podcast with Paul Kirch. Continue →
This One Leadership Principle Could 10X Your Effectiveness
My wife and I have seven grandkids. All are eight years old or less. They call my wife, Mimi, and they call me, G-Bob –which is short for GrandBob. Most likely you have heard of the old adage that you must “crawl-walk-run.” Well, over the past several months, it has been so much fun to watch our two youngest grandsons go through that “trial and error” process of “crawl-walk-run.” Continue →
Podcast: Discover your Talent – Do What You Love with Don Hutcheson
Bobby speaks about "Learning Leadership That Values People" on episode 541 of the "Discover your Talent - Do What You Love" podcast with Don Hutcheson. Continue →
The Effectiveness Quotient
I don’t think I had ever contemplated either of my parents dying – that is until my father died when I was 20 and left me in charge of our struggling family business. Dad’s death came as a shock, and in the early days, I struggled to adjust to my new roles and responsibilities. However, the situation did force me to develop my leadership abilities as fast as possible - and that led to an import Continue →
House Rules
Leading a family resembles leading a team in the workplace. To lead our “home team”, my wife and I made specific decisions about how we would teach and guide our boys. Continue →