Team Turnaround
Team Turnaround From ready to be fired to respected team: How a new manager turned them around The training went well and the relationships I built were invaluable. In a…
5 Ways to Increase Communication Impact
Increase Communication Effectiveness Discretionary effort leadership requires communication expertise. The presentation, Seeing Others with 20/20 Vision, teaches the nuances of improving communication by seeing the other person’s world from their…
Krauthammer’s Verbal Skills
The Power of Words - Krauthammer's Superiority A discretionary effort leader develops stellar communication skills. Charles Krauthammer gave us a model to follow. You may have been dismayed as I…
Broken Things and Grace
Broken Things and Grace I love this quote: We all have broken things. Perhaps it is the grace by which we handle them that helps us through.In our 21st Century…
Discretionary Effort Distinctions
Discretionary Effort Distinctions The Key to 21st Century Leadership: Discretionary Effort Discretionary effort is the key to 21st century productivity and economic sustainability. Getting employees to give discretionary effort on…
As the Sun Rises on 2018, Create Broad-Based Support for Action
As the Sun Rises on 2018, Create Broad-Based Support for Action by Karla Brandau, Co-Founder of the World-Wide Discretionary Effort Initiative Yosemite National Park - Sunrise at Glacier Point As…