Author Archives: Ward

There is More Than One Right Answer

if you want to know where the future is going, look to the edge, look to the fringe, look for those that are messing with the rules (or breaking the rules). That is where you will find the future.
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Who Says a Kid Can’t Make a Difference?

I still think of that young man often. I think of his emptiness, his pain, his hopes and his dreams. Funny thing is, he has no idea the difference he made in the lives of hundreds of kids and cops. Continue reading

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Positive Tickets – Creating a Model of Prepare (not repair) a foreword by Dr. Stephen R. Covey

Positive Tickets is effective for three reasons. First, it is completely proactive. Second, it focuses on the root cause. And third, its source of energy is synergy.
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Keeping Your Head on a Swivel

The days of micromanagement were over. I was not paying them to be dependent on me. Some people did not appreciate or understand this break with the command-and-control style of leadership. Continue reading

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What is the Definition of Extraordinary Within Leadership

Organizations that cannot adjust, flex, and change to the dynamics that are constantly swirling around them will never achieve their full potential or full success. Continue reading

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What Happens on a Great Workday?

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You Manage Things – You Lead People

You do not manage people – you do not treat them like THINGS, you lead them. And this is where mix up and problems begin. For many, they are treated like things…micro managed like the way one would manage money or systems. Continue reading

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Introducing Shared Leadership to a Command and Control Culture

First of all – some of Command and Control is not bad… Continue reading

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Social media is dramatically changing how we work and exercise leadership

The ease, speed, depth and breadth of communications today is a real game changer for business leaders. Continue reading

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Combining Positive Recognition and Wellness Leadership

Wellness matters and if you pay attention to it – the pay back is huge. Continue reading

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