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“Trust” is Fundamental To Every Good Team

If you are one who believes “trust” is fundamental to every good team, company or relationship, you may want to study the graphic above and commit it to memory. It’s a good blueprint for assessing why trust exists. Or why it doesn’t. We trust competence. We want our surgeons to have many completed surgeons under their belt. We want our coaches to have winning records. We want to have colleagues who have been “in the

Howe Q. Wallace September 13, 2016

The Theory of Self-Determination

I was reading about something that is called the Theory of Self-Determination. The content is this: Everybody is seeking three things: To be competent To be authentic To be connected Many of you recently filled out our annual engagement survey. If you consider the questions, the theory of self-determination makes sense. We ask you if you get to do what you do best. We ask you if someone is concerned about your development. We ask

Howe Q. Wallace September 9, 2016

When You Have Exhausted All Possibilities

“When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this – you haven’t.” Thomas A. Edison The old story goes that Edison tried 1,000 versions of the light bulb before he got one to work. He said he never regarded the experiments a failure. “I didn’t fail” he said. “I just found 999 things that didn’t work.” Based on Edison’s quote, there are rewards for those who keep trying when others would quit. There are lots of

Howe Q. Wallace September 1, 2016

The role of race in business

I’ve been reading a blog that considers the role of race in business. One the sources consulted is Richard Parsons who was CEO of Time Warner AOL and Chairman of Citibank during the financial crisis of 2008. He is one of the most notable and accomplished African American CEO’s in business history. Parson’s grandfather was the Rockefeller’s head gardener. He told a story about visiting Rockefeller’s estate where there were still employees his grandfather had

Howe Q. Wallace August 29, 2016

Three Ways to Expand Your Leadership

Jossy Chacko is a speaker who suggests that there are three ways to expand your leadership: Enlarge the Vision Yesterday, I mentioned Dr. Henry Cloud thoughts on enlarging a vision: “Two things can really drive a vision: something awful that you want to rectify…. or something awesome that you want to realize.” People are attracted to big things. When Hurricane Katrina decimated New Orleans in 2005, people rallied to restore the city. New neighborhoods were

Howe Q. Wallace August 25, 2016

“Aim Small, Miss Small”

Did you ever see the movie “The Patriot”? Mel Gibson is the star of the movie. There is a famous scene. Mel is in a battle with the British and is outmanned. His two sons are with him. He gives them rifles and simple instructions: “Aim small, miss small.” The idea is this: rather than just shoot at the bodies who are attacking, Gibson reminds his boys if they aim at targets that will get

Howe Q. Wallace August 23, 2016

Give Your People Permission To Bring Problems To The Table

“Give your people permission to bring problems to the table. Otherwise, they are managing a secret.”- Alan Mullally, CEO, Ford. Mullally has a reputation for turning businesses around. He’s not a cost cutter. He’s not a workforce reducer. He’s a culture builder. You get some insight into how he builds a culture with this quote. Trust the people. He knows where the knowledge is gathered. He trusts those who do the work. Give them power

Howe Q. Wallace August 17, 2016

” Game Changer”

I copied this tweet this week: “What if all leaders started with, “I’m proud of you. I trust you. I care about you. And I love you.” Game changer.” My Facebook page was covered with pictures of kids hitting the first day of school. You hope your kids will encounter a teacher that makes a difference. A teacher that makes a difference is like the leader mentioned above. They start off being proud. Good teachers

Howe Q. Wallace August 16, 2016

We Are In The “Safety” Business

There’s a story on the news today about cases of water falling from a pallet rack at a Sam’s on a four year old boy walking down the aisle. The boy was carried from the store alert and crying. We hope he is recovering well. The image of a spilled pallet of goods that fell from the sky onto a child should be a reminder to us. We are in the “safety” business. Our pallets

Howe Q. Wallace August 15, 2016

Lessons Learned From Delta Airlines Snafu This Week

Hopefully, you weren’t caught up in the Delta Airlines snafu this week. A computer shutdown caused cancellation of thousands of flights and delays for many others. It was a business nightmare of the highest order. But, through all the coverage of the incident, you heard the same thread: the Delta people worked the problem professionally, maintained composure and made their way through. Here’s a letter the Delta CEO sent out: “This week we failed to

Howe Q. Wallace August 12, 2016

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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

“Trust” is Fundamental To Every Good Team

The Theory of Self-Determination

When You Have Exhausted All Possibilities

The role of race in business

Three Ways to Expand Your Leadership

“Aim Small, Miss Small”

Give Your People Permission To Bring Problems To The Table

” Game Changer”

We Are In The “Safety” Business

Lessons Learned From Delta Airlines Snafu This Week

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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