“The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials…the most money…or the most awards. They simply are the ones who care the most.”
Making a Difference
Conversation Street Episode 20: Leadership is a Team Sport, Part 1
Conversation Street Episode 20, Part 1. Success Authorities converse with guest, Dr. Gordy Curphy, who explains the difference between successful leadership and effective leadership, and why so many companies fail to hire and develop effective leaders.
Conversation Street Episode 19: The Next Chapter: Buying or Selling a Business, Part 2
Conversation Street Episode 19, Part 2. Success Authorities continue their conversation with guest Dave Kaverman on the problems and opportunities associated with acquiring or selling a business.
Conversation Street Episode 18: The Next Chapter: Buying or Selling a Business, Part 1
Conversation Street Episode 18, Part 1. Success Authorities discuss the problems and opportunities associated with acquiring or selling a business with guest Dave Kaverman.
Conversation Street Episode 17: Lifestyle or Legacy? Your Business, Your Vision, Part 2
Conversation Street Episode 17, Part 2. Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and Peter Beaumont continue their discussion on how leadership decisions affect business success, beginning with determining the type of business they are in.
Concrete is Easy; People are Hard
I’m always bothered when people discuss “hard skills” (task stuff) and “soft skills” (people stuff). I find that most people find the so-called “soft skills” the hardest to learn and implement.
Conversation Street Episode 16: Lifestyle or Legacy? Your Business, Your Vision, Part 1
Conversation Street Episode 16, Part 1. Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and Peter Beaumont discuss how leadership decisions affect business success.
Conversation Street Episode 15: Momentum over Challenge, Part 2
Conversation Street Episode 15, Part 2. Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, Peter Beaumont, and guest, Tony Wand, HM Cragg CEO, explore the elements of leadership that sustain business momentum despite industry challenges.
Conversation Street Episode 14: Momentum over Challenge, Part 1
Conversation Street Episode 14, Part 1. Success Authorities Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, Peter Beaumont, and guest, Tony Wand, HM Cragg CEO, explore the elements of leadership that sustain business momentum despite industry challenges.
Conversation Street Episode 13: Leading the Acquired Company, Part 2
Conversation Street Episode Part 2. Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Michael Montgomery, continue the discussion regarding the leadership challenges and changes that occur when a company is merged or acquired.
Labor Day and Rotten Jobs
The biggest payback of a rotten job is appreciation. Later in your working life, you’ll know that whatever the challenges of your current job, it’s still better than that rotten job you once had.
Conversation Street Episode 12: Leading the Acquired Company, Part 1
Conversation Street Episode Part 1. Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Michael Montgomery, discuss the leadership challenges and changes that occur when a company is merged or acquired.
Not Every Business Owner Wants to Make a Fortune
Being a business owner or CEO means being faced with the constant challenge of making critical decisions that shape the future of the company. Deciding on whether you want to go in a lifestyle or a legacy direction has significant implications for your short-term goals, work-life balance, and long-term vision.
Data Doesn’t Lead
People don’t fit neatly into spreadsheets and data analytics. We are predictably unpredictable, rationally irrational and consistently inconsistent. Having access to large amounts of data doesn’t necessarily make decisions easier or better.
Conversation Street Episode 11: Solving the Supply Chain Challenge, Part 2
Conversation Street Episode Part 2. Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Paul Turek, explore the issues surrounding supply chain problems that persist since COVID and how businesses can navigate them.
Conversation Street Episode 10: Solving the Supply Chain Challenge
Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Paul Turek, explore the issues surrounding supply chain problems that persist since COVID and how businesses can navigate them.
Change for the Better: Two Factors that Make or Break Your Change Efforts
Change efforts both large and small often fail because leaders do not address the human aspect of the change.
The Key Principles of Great Leadership
There are many repercussions to poor leadership strategies in our workplace. From unengaged employees, who lack any investment in our company’s culture, to an unhappy workplace with people ready to walk out of the door. So, what are the principles of great leadership?
Naked in the Lunch Line
Legends contain truths that people won’t—or can’t—express directly. The meanings within can be important guideposts in understanding the true operational culture.
Conversation Street Episode 9: A Closer Look at the Hiring Problem, Part 2
Part 2 of a discussion between Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Jon Halleen, about the shift in the employment market and why companies struggle with attracting and keeping talented employees. Part 2
Conversation Street Episode 8: A Closer Look at the Hiring Problem. Part 1
Success Authorities Peter Beaumont, Ronn Lehmann, Linda Ruhland, and guest, Jon Halleen, discuss the shift in the employment market and why companies struggle with attracting and keeping talented employees. They take a closer look at Beaumont’s recent article, “20 Questions Leaders Should Ask Themselves Before Hiring Employees.” Part 1
Go Awkward Early
Awkward situations are like traffic tickets. They don’t get better with avoidance. We all face awkward situations in our personal and work lives. The issue is not that we have these challenges; it is how we respond to them that makes the difference.