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6 Apr, 2011

What It Takes to Live and Lead with Integrity

By Randy Pennington|2016-10-29T15:29:59+00:00April 6th, 2011|Corporate Culture, Integrity & Ethics, Leadership|

Integrity appears at or near the top of every list of desirable leadership traits. We claim it as the mantle of the leaders with whom we agree and decry its absence in those with whom we disagree. You would think a behavior and characteristic so widely accepted as important could be universally defined. So go ahead—take a stab at it. Integrity is . . . It is not as easy as you thought, is it? And that is the challenge: You can’t live or lead with integrity – or expect others to do so – if you can’t clearly define it?

29 Mar, 2011

R-E-S-P-E-C-T: A Rant

By Randy Pennington|2016-10-29T15:29:59+00:00March 29th, 2011|Communication, Government & Politics, Integrity & Ethics, Leadership, Personal Development|

The debate of divergent ideas consumes the airwaves. It streams across the Internet in a multitude of bits and bytes; and it populates the pages of the print media. Most important, it occupies the time, energy, and resources of our leaders. So how is the debate working so far? Are you seeing results? The absence of respect – for the process, the opposition, and the people being governed – is a prime culprit in our failure to act and deliver results.

22 Mar, 2011

Ask a Better Question

By Randy Pennington|2016-10-29T15:29:59+00:00March 22nd, 2011|Accountability, Business Growth, Business Strategy, Corporate Culture, Execution, Government & Politics, Innovation, Leadership, Performance Improvement, Results|

Southwest Airlines faced a dilemma early in its operation—a cash shortage was forcing it to sell one of its four airplanes. The implications are obvious—selling the airplane generates cash for operations and cuts capacity to generate future revenue. Government leaders are facing their version of this challenge in budget meetings across the country. Should we raise taxes and fees in a difficult economy, or do we cut services at a time when they may be needed most?

15 Mar, 2011

How Public Sector Unions Could Work & Why They Won’t

By Randy Pennington|2016-10-29T15:30:00+00:00March 15th, 2011|Corporate Culture, Government & Politics, Leadership, Results|

Public employee unions could significantly increase their chances for voter support by taking the lead – or at least working together with their opponents – on the following actions: 1. Take strikes, work stoppages, and slowdowns off the table. The public has a right to expect that its public agencies continue to function even if there is a disagreement over terms of the contract. In return for this, public employee unions should receive the right for expedited arbitration over violations of the contract.

8 Mar, 2011

Why Public Sector Unions Could Become Extinct

By Randy Pennington|2016-10-29T15:30:00+00:00March 8th, 2011|Corporate Culture, Government & Politics, Leadership|

The standoff between Republican elected officials and their Democratic colleagues over the roll and scope of collective bargaining with public sector unions has escalated to the point where rhetoric has overtaken reason. So let’s look at what this means and why public sector unions could become extinct.

31 Jan, 2011

Leading in the Face of Crisis

By Randy Pennington|2014-11-02T18:53:09+00:00January 31st, 2011|Business Growth, Business Strategy, Communication, Execution, Leadership, Leading & Managing Change|

Every crisis presents us with an opportunity to lead or shirk from service. It either paralyzes us from moving forward, or it pushes us to take action. Here are five actions you can take to lead your organization or team through tough times:

27 Jan, 2011

A Love Affair With Results

By Randy Pennington|2016-10-29T15:30:00+00:00January 27th, 2011|Business Growth, Corporate Culture, Execution, Leadership, Results|

The edge is a deep passion for competing, contributing, and yes, winning. It’s being dissatisfied with the status quo and never resting on your laurels. It is caring so much that you work your tail off to deliver better results tomorrow than you did today. Passion for delivering results drives learning and embracing change as a way of life. It’s an attitude not a skill.

10 Jan, 2011

Can You Teach Leaders About Integrity?

By Randy Pennington|2016-10-29T15:30:00+00:00January 10th, 2011|Accountability, Business Growth, Business Strategy, Corporate Culture, Integrity & Ethics, Leadership|

Training & Development Magazine ran a great article in its December 2010 issue titled "2010: Six Trends That Will Change Workplace Learning Forever." The first trend identified was the problem with leadership. Specifically, the article said that “consumers had a low perception of leaders and very little trust in corporate America.” The article makes an excellent case for teaching leaders how to act with integrity ... and then it bailed out.

3 Jan, 2011

2011 Business & Workplace Predictions

By Randy Pennington|2023-02-12T00:29:43+00:00January 3rd, 2011|Business Growth, Business Predictions, Business Strategy, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Innovation, Leadership, New Year's Resolutions, Performance Improvement, Results|

We’ve been doing annual business and workplace predictions for our clients since 2005. This year we are sharing them with a broader audience. We’ll begin with a review of our 2010 predictions. Here’s are the five predictions we made going into last year: • Politics will continue to trump leadership.

28 Dec, 2010

Resolutions for Results

By Randy Pennington|2016-10-29T15:30:01+00:00December 28th, 2010|Business Growth, Business Strategy, Leadership, Personal Development|

The tradition of New Year’s resolutions dates back more than 4,000 years to the ancient Babylonians. Even then people were failing to turn intention into action. Very few of the good intentions professed as a New Year’s Resolution will ever come to fruition. The goals are noble, but the choices are wrong. For 2011, consider forgetting your typical resolutions and make this the year of better choices.

20 Dec, 2010

Innovation That Sets You Apart

By Randy Pennington|2014-11-02T18:56:04+00:00December 20th, 2010|Business Growth, Business Strategy, Corporate Culture, Execution, Innovation, Performance Improvement, Results|

Being different is easy. Being distinctive in the markeplace ... now that takes work. But, according to a study by Booz Allen Hamilton, it doesn’t require you to break the bank for new research and development.

13 Dec, 2010

Three Important Questions

By Randy Pennington|2016-10-29T15:30:01+00:00December 13th, 2010|Accountability, Business Growth, Business Strategy, Corporate Culture, Employee Retention, Execution, Leadership|

Someone out there is waiting to take your customers, your best employees, and ultimately, your business. Your competitors are not just the usual suspects you know. They can come from anywhere – from a dorm room to a foreign country.