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Constant, Transparent And Courageous Communication

“A leader that won’t listen to others will eventually be surrounded by people that have nothing to say.” – Andy Stanley What’s the climate like at work? I believe that communication ought to be constant, transparent, and courageous. The stage for those three things to happen is set by a leader who listens well. The best teams communicate constantly. Encouragement flows. Teaching and sharing are mainstays. Total, constant communication means everyone takes their turn and

Howe Q. Wallace August 21, 2019

FACING CRISES AND CHALLENGES IN OUR WORKS’ ARENA…

Our colleague Casey Fletcher sent me a Wall Street Journal article that describes several crises solved where “humility” was a key factor in the solution. Here’s the link: https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-a-life-or-death-crisis-humility-is-everything-11564133402?mod=mhp The article author Sam Walker describes the situations and how the heroes responded to resolve. He points out four characteristics that existed to attain the best results possible. Expertise – The leaders had solid, professional experience. They had logged many hours. Seen many things. They were able

Howe Q. Wallace July 26, 2019

Detailing The Small Things Could Have A Big Impact

“When I consider the tremendous consequences from little things, I am tempted to think there are no little things.” – Bruce Barton As I reflect upon this statement, there is so much truth to it. So much of our life is defined by little things. When we study accidents in our plant, it’s usually a brief lapse or small details that aren’t attended to which cause the event. So often we hear

Howe Q. Wallace July 5, 2019

MY ANNUAL TRIP TO GUATEMALA SHAPES MY WORLD VIEW…

I’m in Guatemala on a medical mission trip this week. Rest assured, no one is counting on me for medical care. My team of 40 deliver surgical care to over 100 folks, to people who otherwise wouldn’t have care available to them. I’ve been accompanying my wife on this trip for a while. This is her 14th year. She’s a nurse and cares for the patients. I run errands for the care givers and help

Howe Q. Wallace June 3, 2019

TIGER WOODS STORY OF REDEMPTION

Did you hear that Tiger Woods won a golf tournament yesterday? Good! Just checking that all your gadgets work. I think Tiger winning ranks as one of the unlikeliest occurrences in sport. Think of it: He’s old. Most guys his age are beginning to wind down their pro golf career. Their strength is waning as well as their nerves. It’s rare a man his age is competing at such a level. His body is fragile.

Howe Q. Wallace April 15, 2019

TRAVEL, STUDY, LISTEN…GOOD ADVICE FOR YOUNG STUDENTS

Jeralidine Williams is a prominent leader who lives in Tampa. I was reading a feature about her in Forum, which is the magazine published by; The Florida Humanities Council, a group chaired by our CFO Casey Fletcher. She was asked in the interview what advice that she gives to younger people. She said that she recommends to her 14-year-old grandson that he should “travel, study and listen so that he can learn about others.” Travelling

Howe Q. Wallace March 26, 2019

A LITTLE PARENTAL ADVICE FROM ANDY AND SANDRA STANLEY…

I was listening to Andy Stanley and his wife Sandra give parental advice. They have 10 years of youth ministry and led their three kids to adulthood. They were describing teenagers and had one key piece of advice: “Don’t freak out.” In their eyes, “freaking out” had several looks. “Over-coaching” from the stands. “Stage mothering” from the seats. “Reacting” harshly to the turns a teenager can create. I could see it instantly. I had a

Howe Q. Wallace February 6, 2019

WHAT IS YOUR WORK PERFORMANCE?

Continuing with Dr. Jennings’ APD Triad. A is arriving. P is performing. Some people see performing as “doing as much as necessary and as little as possible.” They regard meeting minimum expectations as adequate. They work actively to understand where the line is drawn and work to stay within the borders. Jennings assumed one thinking about the APD Triad has ambition to keep moving. One job was the means to the next. For him, “performing”

Howe Q. Wallace January 18, 2019

HOW DO YOU HANDLE AN OBSTACLE?

“Every obstacle an opportunity to practice a virtue: patience, courage, humility, resourcefulness, reason, justice, creativity.” Marcus Aurelius, emperor. Encountering obstacles successfully requires a certain mental heartiness. The ancient emperor Marcus Aurelius described what that heart looked like with the quote. Is this you? What happens when you encounter trials? Do you blow up emotionally or do you exhibit a quiet patience? Do you cower at the challenge or take bold, courageous steps? Do you express

Howe Q. Wallace December 13, 2018

ARE YOU A POSITIVE COMMUNICATOR?

Jon Gordon is a speaker and author who focuses on leadership and team building. His books are quick reads usually using story as a way to illustrate his teaching points. He tweeted yesterday 5 Ways to be a Positive Communicator. His teaching corresponds with ours on leadership 1. Shout praise, whisper criticism We encourage praise to be used more often than correction. We believe that public praise builds relationship and allows less frequent redirection to

Howe Q. Wallace December 5, 2018

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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