by wiadmin | Apr 16, 2015 | Balance of strong, bold and humble, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Moral compromise, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust, Uncategorized, Unmet Expectations
Louie and I really enjoyed our training sessions at the Queen City Dog Training Club. Between the sessions we attended and the benefits of Zig’s wisdom, we’ve learned a lot. But one lesson in particular stands out. During this lesson, the instructor would have us give...
by wiadmin | Apr 2, 2015 | Balance of strong, bold and humble, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust, Unmet Expectations
Louie and I took a long walk the other day and ran into our neighbor, Cindy, and her dog, Eve. Cindy invited us into their home to let the dogs play and expend some energy. When we walked in, Eve expected a treat because that’s what they do after she’s been on a walk....
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 | Mar 3, 2015 | Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Relationships, Respect
If you read our last post, Louie was on the verge of getting fired! We’re working on our issues and he is still here, but that is NOT the miracle. For the last 60 days, Louie and I have been praying for a fellow canine. While I don’t believe there are any...
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...
