by Larry Johnson While President Obama and the congress debate healthcare reform, not much has been said about the dedicated people who work in healthcare and the incredible differences they can make in the lives of their customers. During a bicycling vacation through Napa Valley in 2003, CJ, my wife of 34 years was involved […]
Leadership
Employees From Hell: Sometimes We Accidentally Create Our Own
Early in my career, I was working for a government institution, and was assigned a new manager. We didn’t know each other except by reputation. We were as different as dirt and water. I had long hair and a beard; he was clean-shaven and sported a crew-cut. My politics were liberal; he was a Nixon […]
Good Bosses Teach – Great Bosses Teach A Lot
Jack Welch, the legendary CEO of General Electric, has often said of his time at GE, “My main job was developing talent. I was a gardener providing water and other nourishment to our top 750 people. Of course, I had to pull out some weeds, too.” He believed that one of the primary roles of […]
How To Be A Great Boss
I’m offering a new tele-seminar this month for supervisors, managers, and those who plan to take on those roles in the future. It’s titled “How To Be A Great Boss.” Here are the details: PREMISE: “Good employees don’t quit their companies – they divorce their supervisors.” Larry Johnson DESCRIPTION: This lively presentation will give you […]
Leadership: Demonstrating the Right Thing To Do
By now you’re probably aware of Alaska’s ex-senator Ted Stevens’ conviction on seven counts of filing false statements on his Senate financial disclosure forms. You’re also probably aware that Attorney General Eric Holder asked U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan to drop the charges. Why? Because in reviewing the case, Holder’s team discovered that the lawyers […]