A Story About an Innovative Solution
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A Story About an Innovative Solution

I got this story from a friend of mine who owns a couple of businesses. It is a great example of an innovative solution to a (seemingly) difficult problem. Just by looking at the problem differently, an obvious solution presented itself. Here is the story. A farmer died leaving his 17 horses to his 3 sons. When his sons opened up the will it read: My eldest...
March 17, 2023Posted inExecutive InsightsTags: , ,
In Conflict Resolution, Focus First on Reaching an Agreement
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In Conflict Resolution, Focus First on Reaching an Agreement

“It’s about fighting for fair and equitable treatment”, said T. Boone Pickens recently about the $700 million in damages he is seeking for future losses related to bids that his wind power company, Mesa Power (web site is offline), lost in wind power auction in Ontario recently. Mr. Pickens contends that NextEra, a Florida energy company, made $18,600 in donations to the ruling Labor Party in Ontario...
October 19, 2015Posted inExecutive InsightsTags: , , , ,
Managing Office Politics in a God-honoring Way
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Managing Office Politics in a God-honoring Way

Here's an understatement for you: office politics sucks. The reason its' an unpleasant experience is because we experience it before we think about it. We often can't explain the particulars of our situation, but we know our emotions are swirling and we sure would like to let someone know about it. Office politics is nearly always the result of unresolved conflict. Officee politics can have a number...
July 22, 2015Posted inExecutive InsightsTags: , ,
Partner Principles for a Better Business
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Partner Principles for a Better Business

In a recent Wall Street Journal article, Chris Myers outlined 3 Principles for Managing a Co-Founder Relationship: Seek out complimentary skills Clearly define roles Work with someone you trust, respect and admire These principles are well and good, but incomplete. Much can go wrong even when these three principles are followed. Hence, I'd like to add a few more principles to help you better select a partner...
October 7, 2014Posted inExecutive InsightsTags: , ,