by Bryan Yager | Apr 15, 2019 | Change, Change Leadership, Leadership, Uncategorized
First a quote: “We can change our whole life, and the attitude of people around us, simply by changing ourselves.” – Rudolf Dreikurs When facilitating workshops about change leadership, I often hear managers and leaders talk about how...
by Bryan Yager | Apr 8, 2019 | Emotional Intelligence, Leadership
First a quote: “People can’t drive you crazy if you don’t give them the keys.” — Book title, authored by Mike Bechtle Let’s start with a couple of questions for your consideration; “Is it possible to make another person angry? Can we make another person...
by Bryan Yager | Apr 1, 2019 | Engagement, Influence, Leadership, Position Power and Commitment
First a quote: “The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” — Ken Blanchard Many years ago, one of my mentors taught me the following: “Leaders must never be afraid to use their authority in a quest for action and results; and yet,...
by Bryan Yager | Mar 25, 2019 | Communication, Leadership, Listening
First a quote: “The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when someone asked me what I thought… and attended to my answer.” — Henry David Thoreau It has been my experience and observation you will be judged as a leader, more by how you listen, than how you...
by Bryan Yager | Mar 18, 2019 | Confidence, Leadership, Power & Hope, Teamwork, Uncategorized
First a quote: “When there is hope in the future, there is power in the present…” — Zig Ziglar As a collegiate sports enthusiast, I love this time of year. My two favorite seasons include college football and the basketball playoff season, otherwise...
by Bryan Yager | Mar 11, 2019 | Leadership, Time Management
First a quote: “Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.” — Dolly Parton Last week I was co-facilitating a workshop for a major player in the aerospace, military, space and medical technology industries. On the final day, workshop...
by Bryan Yager | Mar 4, 2019 | Coaching, Leadership, Mentoring, Uncategorized
First a quote: “Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.” ― Oprah Winfrey Many moons ago, in a faraway place, I launched the first chapter of my career as a professional photographer. It was an exciting time. I had moved away from...
by Bryan Yager | Feb 25, 2019 | Culture, Leadership, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Uncategorized
First a quote: “Remember that children, marriages, and flower gardens reflect the kind of care they get.” — H. Jackson Brown, Jr. Author, Life’s Little Instruction Book Ok, I’m guessing I’m not the only person who is ready for spring. (Compared to the rest of the...
by Bryan Yager | Feb 18, 2019 | Culture, Leadership, Success, Uncategorized
First a quote: “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” ― attributed to Peter Drucker While many people attribute the quote above to Peter Drucker, it should be noted the phrase does not seem to appear in any of Drucker’s 39 published books on management theory....
by Bryan Yager | Feb 11, 2019 | Diversity, Leadership, Optimism, Pessimism, Uncategorized
First a quote: “I like pessimists. They’re always the ones who bring life jackets for the boat.” ― Lisa Kleypas, author If you’ve been following me for a while, you know I like to write about positive energy and how important it is for leaders to be forward looking,...
