Going Beyond What The Law Requires
When you think about the rules and regulations that affect you in the workplace, whether they are broad-based laws that apply to everyone or statutes ...
Not Living, Working Out of Compartments
There is a tendency for many of us to live our lives out of “compartments.” We segregate our lives into independent sections that rarely intersect ...
The Stern Test Of Success
We all have seen this phenomenon: Star athletes, basking in the adoration of their fans, exhibiting various kinds of disgraceful behavior. Entertainers and media celebrities ...
Blinded By Lack of Vision
In the 1880’s, George Eastman invented a process for applying a photographic emulsion to flexible film. He soon brought out a simple camera he called ...
Compensation and Restitution
Some time ago, my wife, Kathy, and I received a surprising offer of financial compensation from a major chemical manufacturer for damage one of its ...
Is It Worth The Work?
Traditionally, the first Monday of September in the United States is observed as “Labor Day.” Citizens are asked to recognize the diligent work of men ...
A Prayer For Leaders
(Editor’s Note: Charles Monroe, a CBMC member in Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.A., submitted this prayer poem for leaders, written by John O’Donohue.) May you have the ...
Who Is Your Real Boss?
If I were to ask who your boss is, what would you say? You might say, “I report to the CEO (or the owner of ...
Restoring Faded Memories
When color photography began taking over black-and- white in the 1950s and ‘60s, experts knew a secret few other people knew: Unlike black-and-white photography, color ...
Are You Properly "Invested" In Your Work?
“If you had the opportunity to do anything you wanted to do, and money (financial compensation) was not an issue, would you still do what ...
Always Have A Backup Plan
Some time ago one of my business friends contracted with a large provider of software to have a new system installed for his company. Based ...
What Has Become of Customer Service?
Do you remember when “customer service” was a hallmark of good business? Retailers like J.C. Penney and Sam Walton understood their customers were their greatest ...
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