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John Hollenhorst, Mass Transit Magazine Publisher Promotes Leadership Best Practices

I was honored this week to learn that John Hollenhorst, Publisher of Mass Transit Magazine quoted me in his recent column, The Big Five Best Practices of Effective Transit Leaders.

Here’s how he communicated the information to benefit leaders in the mass transit industry:

Organizations seldom get better unless their leaders get better. Yet . . . → Read More: John Hollenhorst, Mass Transit Magazine Publisher Promotes Leadership Best Practices

Leaders Know - Treating Everyone Equally is Not Fair!

I felt I was having a “nails-on-the-chalkboard” experience. The consultant from ABC Company had just completed an excellent 10-minute presentation of his firm’s six-month project (to recommend how to improve XYZ Company’s overall brand). A prolonged discussion followed as a few of the XYZ Company executives shared their opinions regarding colors on a brochure, . . . → Read More: Leaders Know – Treating Everyone Equally is Not Fair!

The Worst Way for a Leader to Walk Into a Meeting!

The 12 of us shuffled into the jury room. I plopped into my chair with a heavy sigh, wondering (selfishly) how much my work would suffer while I fulfilled my jury obligation. My mind was snapped to attention as a middle-aged, well groomed male at the end of the table reminded us that the . . . → Read More: The Worst Way for a Leader to Walk Into a Meeting!

Does Diversity Matter?

Next meeting you attend, look around the room and ask yourself three diversity questions:

1. How diverse is this group?

2. How diverse do they behave?

3. Does diversity really make a difference?

Of course, it is politically correct (not to mention ethically appropriate) to say diversity is important. But is there any research . . . → Read More: Does Diversity Matter?

Are Leaders Conveying Common Practice OR Best Practice?

The president of a local association approached me after the presentation and asked, “Dave, would you like to see more best practice presentations like the one you just saw from ABC Company?”

I replied, “I don’t think ABC Company gave a best practice presentation. It was a common practice presentation.”

She wrinkled her brow, . . . → Read More: Are Leaders Conveying Common Practice OR Best Practice?