by wiadmin | May 13, 2015 | Balance of strong, bold and humble, Ending well, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, The best is yet to come, Time flys, Transparency, Trust, Truth
Louie is all boy and still very much a puppy, and sometimes that’s exasperating! I try to burn off some of his energy by taking long walks, visiting dog parks, and having him run around the backyard with his buddy, Mick. But even in the middle of a nap, if Evi and Mea...
by wiadmin | Apr 29, 2015 | Balance of strong, bold and humble, Ending well, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Moral compromise, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust, Truth
I may sound like a broken record, but if you know me or you’ve read this blog long enough, you know how strongly I believe in authentic relationships. Humans desire deep connection with others, and dogs are no different. Trust is the foundation of a strong...
by wiadmin | Mar 18, 2015 | bold and humble, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust
Louie loves his alpha girls, and there are several in this neighborhood. There’s Kaki, who nudges her nose against Lou to let him know she loves him and then completely ignores him. There’s Eve, who has no problem with letting Louie know she has had enough of...
by wiadmin | Feb 19, 2015 | Ending well, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Leadership, Necessary Endings, Relationships, Resignations, Respect, Transparency, Trust
Louie is a superstar in his training class, and he actually understands his training commands at home. He welcomes guests when they enter my home—thanks to training him with a delicious special treat—and sits patiently while they enter. He waits to be released and...
by wiadmin | Feb 5, 2015 | Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Ken Blanchard, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust
Louie and I just finished our first night of training and much to my surprise he was a superstar. In fact, the trainer took him to the middle of the arena and practiced with him as the model dog. I was shocked and wished I could have grabbed my phone to take a...
by wiadmin | Jan 22, 2015 | Football, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust
I found this post, generated by Louie DiStasi’s Facebook page, last week. He shared how he signed me up for obedience class. Apparently, I am a control freak and a know it all. He was hoping this class would help me. At first I thought it was funny, but then realized...
