by wiadmin | Apr 25, 2018 | Adapt, Adjust, Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Consistency, Courage, dreams, Fear and Pride, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Loved, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust, Truth, Unmet Expectations, Valued
I’ve noticed something a bit different lately about Louie, my rescue pup. He really enjoys it when we walk side by side during our walks. What’s different about that, you might ask? He’s always enjoyed our time together and is usually all over the place when we walk....
by wiadmin | Dec 13, 2016 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, Christmas Memories, Conflict, Consistency, Courage, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Leadership, Relationships, Resignations, Transparency, Trust, Unmet Expectations
Louie, my adopted pup, and I were walking on a beautiful fall day when we saw one of his pug buddies—or so we thought. His friend Sammy is a tan and black pug with a unique characteristic: his tongue protrudes ever so slightly. I recognized that the person walking him...
by wiadmin | Nov 15, 2016 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Consistency, Courage, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Leadership, Moral compromise, People process differently, Relationships, Respect, The LOUIE model, The PAWS model, Transparency, Trust, Unmet Expectations
Louie was not having it. He planted all four paws on the floor and would not move an inch. His face let me know he was not pleased. At all. “Louie,” I said sternly as I tried to squeeze his 40 pounds of muscle where it didn’t want to go. “This is only for two hours,...
by wiadmin | Feb 20, 2016 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Christmas Memories, Conflict, Consistency, Courage, Fear and Pride, Fundamentals in leadership, Gossip, Healthy Culture, Hidden treasures, Honesty, Leadership, Moral compromise, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Trust, Truth, Unmet Expectations
Confession time…I’m a multi-tasker and have trouble focusing on one thing at a time. In fact, I was one of those kids who received the checked box next to the comment, “Does not concentrate on task at hand,” on almost every report card throughout grade school....
by wiadmin | Nov 17, 2015 | Balance of strong, Be authentic, bold and humble, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Hidden treasures, Honesty, Leadership, Relationships, Respect, Transparency, Trust, Truth, Uncategorized, Unmet Expectations
I loved the game hide and seek when I was a child. The neighborhood kids played it almost every night on Cherevilla Lane; hiding behind sheds, perching on branches of large oak trees, and blending in beneath large weeping willow trees. We would start right after...
by wiadmin | Oct 21, 2015 | Balance of strong, bold and humble, Ending well, Fundamentals in leadership, Healthy Culture, Honesty, Inverse Square Law, Leadership, People process differently, Relationships, Respect, Servant Leadership, Transparency, Trust, Truth, Uncategorized, Unmet Expectations
People process and communicate differently is a simple message I share every chance I get. I’ve learned over the years to value and appreciate those differences, especially through the lessons I’ve learned with Louie. I’ve watched him with his new gal pals as he tries...
