by Bryan Yager | May 27, 2019 | Memorial Day
First a quote: “Death leaves a heartache no one can heal; love leaves a memory no one can steal.” – Unknown, although believed to be from an Irish tombstone. Regardless of your plans for this extended holiday weekend, may each of us find a little time of quiet...
by Bryan Yager | May 20, 2019 | Leadership, Time Management
First a quote: “The bad news is… time flies. The good news is… you’re the pilot.” ― Michael Altshuler My wife often gives a knowing smile when I tell her I’m going off to facilitate a workshop on the subject of time management. We both know I have room for...
by Bryan Yager | May 13, 2019 | Attitude, Innovation, Leadership, Paradigms
First a quote: “We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” ― Albert Einstein We face many difficult problems in our world today. I suspect many, if not most, of our businesses do as well. I’m fond of saying, “All of...
by Bryan Yager | May 6, 2019 | Culture, Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Time Management
First a quote: “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say thank you. In between, the leader is a servant.” — Max De Pree, Former CEO, Herman Miller, Inc.; Author Transitioning into a leadership role often requires a...
by Bryan Yager | Apr 29, 2019 | Attitude, Habits, Leadership, Success
First a quote: “When you choose a habit, you also choose the results of that habit.” – Zig Ziglar I suspect you would be hard-pressed to find many people who would argue, or debate, the truths behind Zig Ziglar’s insightful words of wisdom about habits...
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...
