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The Power of Trust, Loyalty & Respect

“When we got here we put three words on our shirt: trust, loyalty and respect. We don’t have any rules. You do those three things, that’s all a team needs.” -Bruce Arians, coach of the Arizona Cardinals. The Cardinals are in the playoffs and Arians leadership is given credit for being a large factor in their success. Arians has a reputation as a players’ coach. He has a knack for building relationships. Players like being

Howe Q. Wallace January 18, 2016

Make A Difference With Your Influence

In a sermon recently, Andy Stanley made this admonition: “Don’t ever waste your influence.” Do you think of yourself as an influencer? Do you constantly work to build up your capacity as an influencer? To be an influence means you make a difference in the environments you inhabit. While it’s not necessary to be a constant influence, it is an encouragement to know that you can enter a situation with a set of abilities capable

Howe Q. Wallace January 15, 2016

Things To Look For In A Job Candidate

Over 30 years ago, I listened to a panelist tell some college students what he looked for in a candidate. His name was Bill Urseth. He said he looked for three things: Was the candidate smart? He measured smartness by both the answers provided in an interview as well as the questions that were asked. Engaged conversation is a sure sign of intelligence. Was the candidate a “couch potato”? Being a couch potato got you

Howe Q. Wallace January 15, 2016

Effective Leadership Behaviors

A board member sent me an article about effective leadership in a business like ours. A consulting firm called McKinsey identified 20 leadership behaviors common in organizations. Those behaviors included many admirable things like: Making good decisions Fostering mutual respect Being a change agent Clarifying the mission Giving praise Encouraging collaboration Remaining composed Developing Others Recovering from adversity Being a role model These are constructive behaviors, every one. In this space, I think I’ve written notes

Howe Q. Wallace January 15, 2016

High Expectations Improves Performance

I saw this leadership insight recently: “Coach the player to be what you want him to be. Not who he is.” When you lead, what is your mind set? Is the teammate you’re leading full of potential or just another pair of hands? I think we often start off a relationship with a new employee with very low expectations. We give them little credit for previous experience. We credit them with little ambition. We expect

Howe Q. Wallace January 12, 2016

‘School Bus Safety’ Same As Work Safety

Driving a back-road this week, I got behind a school bus. It stopped a couple of times. Each time I dutifully stopped until the kids exited, crossed the street, started safely home. I never considered passing the bus while it was stopped. Actually, didn’t get frustrated with the temporary delays. I’ve been conditioned. There’s too much at stake to ignore “school bus” safety. Lives are at stake. It caused me to consider: work safety ought

Howe Q. Wallace January 11, 2016

Just One More Can Make All The Difference

Our colleague who manages our Butner plant, shared the following with me. It speaks of the importance of 212 degrees: Turning Up The Heat At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water comes steam. And with steam, you can power a train. Applying just one extra degree of temperature to water means the difference between something that is simply very hot and something that generates enough force to

Howe Q. Wallace January 6, 2016

Benefits of Working Together

I was interested in a Harvard Business Review article by Heidi Grant Halvorson which describes the most motivating word. It turns out the word is “together”. The article says if you only have one thing to focus on, make it the benefit of working together. The article notes an interesting fact. While “together” motivates, much of the work any of us do is “alone.” We drive our own forklifts. We stack our own boards. We

Howe Q. Wallace January 5, 2016

From Youth To Adult: Tips For Success

I watched a psychologist Dr. Meg Jay talk about the development of young adults. I was impressed with her approach. Since some of you are in your 20’s and others are you know people you can nfluence in their 20’s, it’s a talk worth hearing: http://www.ted.com/talks/meg_jay_why_30_is_not_the_new_20 In case you don’t listen, let me share a few of her insights: Claim your adulthood: these days, some leaving high school delay the things of adulthood. They justify

Howe Q. Wallace January 4, 2016

Potential Is Empowering

I was watching Dabo Swinney, the football coach at Clemson, talk about his opportunity to step up seven years ago. He was an assistant at Clemson. The head coach had been released mid-season and Swinney had been named interim coach. He went to his first meeting with his boss athletic director Terry Don Phillips. “I expected him to tell me to hold things together while he found a new replacement,” remembers Swinney. “He took a

Howe Q. Wallace December 30, 2015

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THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

“Everything you want is on the other side of ‘hard’.” – CJ McCollum, NBA player McCollum is a story of overachievement. He was undersized. Played college basketball at a non-descript school. Was a long shot to be an NBA player but worked his way to being a first-round draft pick and was a solid star in his 10th year in the league. I heard him describe his approach to the game and his development on a podcast called

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

PalletOne leaders “happen to the world.” What does that mean? A PalletOne leader is confident. Each situation creates an opportunity for service and contribution. We are talented and put those talents to work. We see those around us as having talent. We seek to unlock it. We realize that we can be called upon to take the initiative to improve things at any moment. We act when the situation calls for it. We inspire through

Howe Q. Wallace March 25, 2024

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

“Weep, trust, pray, think, shift, hope, grow. Ways to handle suffering.” – Tim Keller Tim Keller was a preacher from New York City. He passed away in 2023. I followed him on Twitter because he tweeted profound thoughts like the one above. You don’t exit life without tough things happening to you. It’s a fact. None of us are exempt. In specific order, Keller gave us seven verbs to consider when challenged: Weep – It’s

Howe Q. Wallace March 22, 2024

Recent Articles

The Power of Trust, Loyalty & Respect

Make A Difference With Your Influence

Things To Look For In A Job Candidate

Effective Leadership Behaviors

High Expectations Improves Performance

‘School Bus Safety’ Same As Work Safety

Just One More Can Make All The Difference

Benefits of Working Together

From Youth To Adult: Tips For Success

Potential Is Empowering

Talk To The Leader in PT Lumber. Request A Quote for Pallets.

Articles About Leadership

THE JUICE IS WORTH THE SQUEEZE

HAPPENING TO THE WORLD – A SATISFYING WAY TO LIVE

SUFFERING AND CHALLENGES

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