Our post this week is written by Jim Davis.  Jim is a trusted colleague whom I have worked with for nearly ten years creating and delivering leadership development training programs.  He draws from a wealth of unique experience, and has a passion to inspire people to be confident and authentic leaders. ~ Todd During the second half of my 20’s,Read More →

“Twenty-eight, twenty-nine, thirty – Ready-or-not, here I come!” I was playing hide-and-seek with my kids the other day. It was a joyful time of trying to find the elusive spot that no one would find, and surprising a child tucked in a cabinet or under a blanket that would erupt into giggles. I have many fond memories playing hide-and-seek asRead More →

I was working with my daughter Hannah on math last week. We were going over the different types of angles: right, acute, and obtuse. Then we came across the term straight angle. What? The definition of a straight angle is an angle at 180 degrees. Isn’t that a straight line? Yes! It seems like the term “straight angle” is anRead More →

The culture of a team is defined by the behaviors of that team. Identify the behaviors and you will know the culture. It is that simple.   I have had the opportunity to work with thousands of teams over the past twenty years. There is one clear behavior that tells me if a team is functional or dysfunctional. I canRead More →

A couple of years ago I had the opportunity to travel to Bangalore, India for the first time to do some leadership development work with a group of people from around the world. On one of our days off, we had the opportunity as a group to go on a walking tour of the city. The purpose of the dayRead More →

TVH is an international parts distribution company that I work for on a consistent basis providing leadership development.  Every time I pull in or out of the parking lot, I see people walking.  I quickly discovered that these were employees walking around the enormous distribution center.  As I have interacted with the staff and walked throughout the building I haveRead More →