by Bryan Yager | Jul 20, 2020 | Being Right, Ego, Humility, Leadership
First a quote: “I am not interested in being right. But I am very interested in getting it right.” – Joseph Connor Yager Do you remember sitting in a grade school classroom fearing the teacher would call upon you to answer a question, or explain an...
by Bryan Yager | Mar 16, 2020 | Change, Disaster, Leadership, Stress
First a quote: “Let us move forward with strong and active faith.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Landing on a topic which could be addressed in roughly a one-minute read this week was a much greater challenge than usual for me. My mind circled around a full gamut of...
by Bryan Yager | Apr 27, 2022 | Conflict, Perspective, Respect, Truth
First a quote: “Let us make a special effort to stop communicating with each other, so that we can have some conversation.” – Mark Twain Hello and happy Monday. How are you today? No, I mean really, how ARE you today? If you asked that question of me while drafting...
by Bryan Yager | Apr 11, 2022 | Agility, Engagement, Risk
First a quote: “The biggest risk a person can take is to do nothing.” – Robert Kiyosaki Hello and happy Monday. Several years ago, I had the good fortune of facilitating a “risk management” workshop for a national defense contractor. The curious thing about that...
by Bryan Yager | Mar 16, 2022 | Arrogance, Humility, Leadership
First a quote: “Arrogance repels. Humility inspires.” – Robin Sharma Republished from July 19, 2019. (I’ve been under the weather this week but plan to be back next Monday.) It is a fine line indeed. I have often thought one of the most difficult lines a leader...
