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Leadership Advice from the Coca-Cola Scholarship Dinner

Last night I was fortunate to attend the Coca-Cola Scholarship Foundation dinner in Atlanta. Our host was one of our top customers, Ongweoweh CEO Dan Bonamie. It’s usually the supplier who hosts the customer so that made the honor even more special. It’s rare to have a customer treat you to an event like this. The Coca-Cola folks gave away more than $2 million to more than 250 students. In addition to receiving scholarships, the

Howe Q. Wallace April 13, 2012

Leaders Are Readers

I’ve heard it said that “leaders are readers.” If that is the case, these recent statistics provided by the Jenkins Group about reading would explain any leadership shortage that we have in this country. Check this out: 33% of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives. 42% of college graduates never read another book after college. 80% of U.S. families did not buy or read a book last year.

Howe Q. Wallace April 11, 2012

Address Setbacks As Quickly As Possible

While making progress every day is a key to a positive work life, it would be naive to think there won’t be setbacks. When setbacks come, the trick is to act to change the momentum as quickly as possible. One of the athletic coaches I admire most, most of you haven’t heard of. His name is Glen Rutenbar. He coaches the girl’s softball team at our local high school in Bartow. I became a fan

Howe Q. Wallace April 9, 2012

Final Weekend of March Madness

Down to the last weekend of March Madness. I have no chance to win. But, I’m consumed with the coaches. My favorite quote this week comes from Kansas coach Bill Self who spoke to his team following their advance to the Final Four: “Be happy, be excited, by no means be satisfied.” Mastering momentum is a tough thing. Most folks don’t do it well. It’s human nature to achieve a goal then lose the grip

Howe Q. Wallace March 30, 2012

Inspiration from General George Patton

George Patton was a famous World War II general. Yesterday I encountered from completely different sources two quotes of his. I figured it was a sign. The first was an inspiration posted on Twitter. It read: “You’re never beaten until you admit it. So, don’t admit it.” On one hand it sounds stubborn. But, there is power in having that kind of determination when we come up against a challenge. It’s the kind of belief

Howe Q. Wallace March 28, 2012

Creating a “Lean” Culture

I sat glued to the television watching basketball last weekend. All my favorite teams advanced. I love watching the coaches. There are those I have seen for years. There are always some new faces as well. You get glimpses of how they conduct themselves in the timeout huddles, how they speak in the locker rooms, how they encourage and teach during the course of the action. Very few stand idle. Most are engaged with getting

Howe Q. Wallace March 21, 2012

Emotions Are at the Center of Patience

“Patience is choosing to control your emotions rather than letting your emotions control you.” Are you a person who desires to be more patient? If so, how are you attacking it? This quote from writer Mark Merrill suggests emotions are at the center of patience. Here’s my experience with patient people: They can wait. They resist the impulse to react to situations and act only when they come up with a plan. They have learned

Howe Q. Wallace March 20, 2012

We Can All Be Leaders

I saw a man named Drew Dudley speak about leadership on a video the other day. He opened his speech with this question: “How many of you are completely comfortable with calling yourselves a leader?” It was a pretty big audience and only a few people put up their hands. Dudley confirmed that is what he usually ran into. He said that it was his conviction that we have made leadership bigger than ourselves. We

Howe Q. Wallace March 5, 2012

What Does “Fair” Look Like?

I mentioned recently in an HQ Note that a pillar of a great place to work is whether associates believe they are treated fairly. I was reflecting about fairness. What does “fair” look like? “Fair” listens. It seeks to understand before reacting. Frequently, someone complaining about unfair treatment is frustrated because his version of the truth of the matter remains untold. “Fair” is predictable. People don’t like surprises. We create a predictable workplace when we

Howe Q. Wallace February 29, 2012

Treating Each Other Fairly and With Respect

We have more than 1,200 teammates in our company. As CEO, it is my honor to lead our approach to how we treat each other as we serve our customers. Here are some thoughts I hold close. As we interact with others daily, I would hope that every person would be able to say that they were treated with respect and they were treated fairly. Certainly, those of us in leadership positions have the greatest

Howe Q. Wallace February 17, 2012

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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