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...
