by Bryan Yager | Aug 12, 2019 | Hope, Influence, Leadership, Optimism, Strategy
First a quote: “A leader without influence and an ability to drive strategic change really isn’t a leader.” – Terry L Paulson, PhD, Author, The Optimism Advantage I have always been fascinated by the subject of leadership because it is interesting, complex, and seems...
by Bryan Yager | Aug 5, 2019 | Humor, Leadership
First a quote: “Everybody has used the expression, ‘Someday we’ll laugh about this.’ My question is, why wait?” – Joel Goodman It was late afternoon, on Sunday, August 2, 1993; typical for a late summer day in Chicago, it was a hot and humid. I was outside doing...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 29, 2019 | Arrogance, Humility, Leadership
First a quote: “Arrogance repels. Humility inspires.” – Robin Sharma It is a fine line indeed. I have often thought one of the most difficult lines a leader must walk is the razor-thin margin that separates the importance of confidence and the destructive nature...
by Bryan Yager | Jul 15, 2019 | Change, Change Management, Leadership
First a quote: “Holding onto resentment is like taking poison and waiting for another person to die.” – Bert Ghezzi, Author* I have come to believe leadership is primarily about leading people, and organizations, forward into a more desirable future....
by Bryan Yager | Jul 8, 2019 | Change, Change Management, Leadership
First a quote: “The soft stuff is always harder than the hard stuff.” – Roger Enrico, Former CEO, PepsiCo I have facilitated countless change management workshops over the years. It is one of my favorite topics and has been one of our more popular workshops. I...
