“Sir, I do not understand”
This month’s title comes from my days as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point and was one of the only four answers we could give as plebes (freshmen) when questioned by upper-classman. As I do a fair share of key note team presentations and...
“Adapt…
…or Die” I was recently reintroduced to Lt. Gen. Rick Lynch’s book by the same name as the title. I have always liked the bluntness of the message, especially as it applies to Organizational Culture. The importance of the value and impact of culture begins with...
“To attain Knowledge, add things every day…
…To attain Wisdom, remove things every day.” No matter how much leaders intellectually know about the folly of trying to fit ten pounds of stuff in a five-pound bag, they seem to always go down that path, ultimately leading to frustration and stress. Of the many...
The invention of the ship…
…was also the invention of the shipwreck! Effective Leadership involves among other things a sound decision making process. As it is a process it involves looking at not only the decisions immediate impact but the longer-term effects as well. As this quote from French...
A Business Does Well…
…what its Leaders Measure One of the challenges in today’s business environment is the ability to show measurable progress in whatever endeavor the business is involved in. Entrepreneurs wear so many hats, they struggle with where to focus their metrics. Non-profit...
Rick Lochner
Rick Lochner is the President and CEO of RPC Leadership Associates, Inc.
He is an accomplished Coach, Facilitator, College Professor, Keynote and Workshop Speaker, Author and foremost, a Leader. His Vision is to help Business Owners, Corporate and Non-Profit Leadership Teams and Individual Professionals make Leadership a Way of Life.