Tony Schwartz recently shared “The Four Capacities Every Great Leader Needs (And Very Few Have)” on the Harvard Business Review. His points are spot on, and even more importantly, they are things that those of us in leadership roles should aspire to. He says that “Great leaders recognize strengths in us that we don’t always…
Story offers glimpse into local Detroit-area moms club
Time.com recently offered readers a glimpse behind the curtain of a mini culture within metro Detroit, a culture of 80s music, taco salad, Rice Krispies treats, and the exchange of challenges and best practices. We’re, of course, talking about the Grosse Pointe Moms Club. The group includes moms from all of the “Pointes,” five suburbs…
How good are you at remembering people’s names?
One of the first activities I participated in as a student of the Dale Carnegie Course was one in which we were taught how to better remember the names of the people we’re meeting for the first time — and more importantly remember those names for second, third and fourth encounters. I was instantly nervous…
Your attitude will dictate your success (or failure)
“Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, either way you’re right.” – Henry Ford This quote from Henry Ford was one of the first nuggets of wisdom our instructor shared with us on the first day of the Dale Carnegie Course, hosted by Dale Carnegie Training of Michigan. It’s something that has…