by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 23, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
Today, most companies are intentional about codifying their culture. They write mission statements and mantras. They develop complex strategies for ensuring that those cultural values permeate every aspect of their corporate life. But none of that means anything if... by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 18, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
You probably know the anecdote about President Harry S. Truman, whose desk bore a sign with these words: The buck stops here. What he meant, of course, was that he and he alone was ultimately responsible for everything going on in his White House; beyond him, there...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Apr 2, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
Truly listening to another person is critical for real communication. It’s also something you have to learn. Many leaders never get the training they need in active listening, which means their efforts at better communication are fundamentally flawed. The good news...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 26, 2018 | Leadership, Management Skills, Team Building
Have you ever heard of a product so good, it “practically sells itself?” I hear this turn of phrase from time to time, and I’m here to tell you: It’s a total lie. There’s no such thing as a product that sells itself. No matter how valuable your business offering is,...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 15, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
Depending on your personality type, networking can either sound like a lot of fun, or like absolute torture. While the outgoing among us have no trouble meeting new people or turning strangers into friends, introverts may find the entire prospect rather...
by Dr. Rick Goodman | Mar 13, 2018 | Leadership, Team Building
Your company has a culture, whether you’re cognizant of it or not. The only question is, are you actively building that culture—or allowing it to happen by accident? There are, of course, some definite downsides to letting organizational culture happen without a...
