by Kevin Brimhall | Apr 9, 2020 | Personal Improvement
Unless an individual is a sociopath or psychopath, people know the right thing to do. Unfortunately, this is not the same as doing the right thing. ‘Knowing’ is the moral foundation to do the right thing. ‘Doing’ is having the courage to do the right thing. True...
by Kevin Brimhall | Mar 10, 2020 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
This book, subtitled “A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace,” was recommended to me by my longtime friend and colleague Robyn Rickenbach of Springboard International. The author worked at Hallmark Cards for 30 years in a variety of creative roles (even...
by Kevin Brimhall | Feb 10, 2020 | Organizational Excellence
It is hopefully clear that working effectively together is mandatory in business. Aspects such as having common goals and clear roles, establishing strong relationships, communicating openly, and respecting each other must be held in high regard by everyone involved....
by Kevin Brimhall | Jan 6, 2020 | Personal Improvement
At the end of 2014, I posted this blog. Personal reflection is a critical element for learning and growth, while planning is essential for goal achievement. When done together, reflection and planning are very powerful! 2020 is here – do you envision something...
by Kevin Brimhall | Dec 3, 2019 | Book Summaries, Organizational Excellence
Being a long-time GE employee (albeit from more than 15 years ago), I was interested to dig into this book, as it has been on my reading list for a while. It’s all about execution…and, as the authors discuss at length, I too have seen many terrific...
by Kevin Brimhall | Nov 7, 2019 | Organizational Excellence
There is ongoing discourse in all sectors (public, private, healthcare and non-profit) regarding the need for retaining talented employees. And there is consistent agreement that doing so can be more difficult and challenging than hiring them. The retention of good...
by Kevin Brimhall | Sep 11, 2019 | Leadership
While being the solver of all problems might be effective and efficient in achieving results for a manager in the short term, in the long run it creates a weaker team through learned helplessness. Too many organizations are unable to function when the boss isn’t there...
by Kevin Brimhall | Aug 12, 2019 | Leadership
The numbers aren’t pretty. A Gallup poll last year found that no more than 13% of adults with full-time jobs found their work meaningful. According to the Gallup’s 2017 State of the American Workplace report, only 33% of U.S. employees are engaged (passionate and...
by Kevin Brimhall | Jul 26, 2019 | Book Summaries, Personal Improvement
I appreciate the saying by the great American philosopher and poet Ralph Waldo Emerson that “Not in his goals but in his transitions man is great.” So, I was excited when my friend Derek Noether suggested the book Transitions, because we all deal with many changes in...
by Kevin Brimhall | May 9, 2019 | Personal Improvement
There are 7 key principles in adult learning and we want to help you understand them and their importance…not only regarding the learning itself, but also to the long-term retention of information. There are 7 key principles regarding adult learning theory that...
