by Tom Ealy | Oct 25, 2023
I can’t recall when or where I first saw the diagram below, but I should, because it had an immediate and lasting effect on me. I do know it came toward the end of my years as an operating executive, which is a shame, because I missed out on the power of this simple...
by Tom Ealy | Oct 10, 2022
Like many of us, I’m pretty good at deluding myself. For most of my life and much of my career, I confidently self-described as an optimist. Until, that is, I picked up a copy of Dr. Martin Seligman’s groundbreaking bestseller, Learned Optimism, about 15 years ago. ...
by Tom Ealy | Oct 8, 2021
People who’ve worked with me know I’m a huge fan of transparency. More than a few times in my career I was accused of being too transparent with associates. Not only does it just feel right, it has the merits of building trust, promoting inclusion, spurring...
