by wiadmin | Mar 20, 2018 | Adapt, Adjust, Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Collaboration, Consistency, Courage, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, The LOUIE model, The PAWS model, Transparency, Trust, Uncategorized
In the last Louie’s Leadership blog, I shared the episode of Louie, my adopted pup, having surgery to remove a growth on his paw. It was a pretty quick decision, with some uncertainty about what the growth was and how he would handle the recuperation period. He...
by wiadmin | Jan 23, 2018 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Consistency, Courage, Fear and Pride, Forgiveness, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Ken Blanchard, Loved, Moral compromise, People process differently, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, The LOUIE model, Transparency, Trust, Valued
I’ve noticed Louie has an odd habit when we walk. He walks on the street curb like he is walking on a balance beam. And he’s quite good! In fact, many times he will run on the curb and not miss a beat. I joked with our trainer, Zig, sometime back that we should get...
by wiadmin | Jan 3, 2018 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Consistency, Courage, Fear and Pride, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Loved, Relationships, sense of awe, Sense of wonder, Servant Leadership, The LOUIE model, The PAWS model, Transparency, Trust, Truth
Louie has slipped back into some of his old bad behaviors. He does not want any other dog to enter into our home. And he’s not too fond of humans walking in either, but he tolerates them. This behavior is displayed only in my home and it wears on me. But then it...
by wiadmin | Dec 14, 2017 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Consistency, Courage, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Loved, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust, Truth, Uncategorized
I envy my dog Louie’s ability to just be. As I watch him looking out the window, I often wonder whether he is looking for something in particular. Is he remembering the mole he dug out of the dirt in the backyard and thrashed it about until it was lifeless (witnessed...
by wiadmin | Nov 9, 2017 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Conflict, Consistency, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust
Louie and I were enjoying an evening stroll in our neighborhood and stopped to talk to several neighbors. As we finished one conversation, Louie picked up the pace to continue our walk when suddenly, from out of nowhere, another dog charged him, barking feverishly....
by wiadmin | Oct 18, 2017 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Consistency, Courage, Fear and Pride, Forgiveness, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Ken Blanchard, Leadership, Lifelong relationships, Loved, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, The LOUIE model, The PAWS model, Transparency, Trust, Truth, Valued
Louie and I were walking down the street toward our home. A neighbor was getting into her car and stopped to stare at Louie as he proudly pranced by. We exchanged hellos, and she smiled at Lou and said, “He’s such a good boy.” I just laughed and nodded. He looked at...
