by Jesse Lahey | Oct 10, 2012 | Blog
In my town nestled in Michigan’s Ausable River Valley, we are in the last few days of fall colors. Last week was the peak in colors, but now there is still a large minority of leaves on the trees. It seems rare that even a minority of people show their true...
by Jesse Lahey | Oct 5, 2012 | Blog, Video
Veteran executive coach and podcaster Tom Henschel released a new episode this week that provoked me to self-reflection. At first, it struck me only as a reminder that both self-awareness and self-management are fundamental principles of success, especially for...
by Jesse Lahey | Sep 24, 2012 | Blog
Empathy used to sound to me like a weak word associated with touchy-feely concepts. But in recent years, I have come to understand that it is actually an incredibly powerful concept. If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other...
by Jesse Lahey | Sep 4, 2012 | Blog
Whether you are engaging employees, followers, customers, or even your children, you need to be effective at all 6Cs of engagement. One of the best bosses I ever had was a guy who was pretty good at five of the six Cs. In fact, the one C where he was lacking is the...
by Jesse Lahey | Aug 28, 2012 | Blog
One of the great leadership teachers of our time passed away on July 16, 2012. Dr. Stephen Covey was the author of several books, most notably the highly influential book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. He wrote it way back in 1989, and yet it is still front...
by Jesse Lahey | Aug 21, 2012 | Blog
Cars have a four-stroke (or “four-cylinder”) engine, and lawn mowers have a two-stroke engine. But did you know that people have a five-stroke engine? “It doesn’t feel like you love me when you hardly even appreciate me,” my wife told me. “I do some pretty amazing...
