by George Goens | Oct 30, 2014 | Accountability, Education, Leadership, Life, Other, Politics/Society, Relationships
Most leaders and organizations focus on the head and ignore the heart of leadership. Actually, successful leaders “know” in a variety of ways if they are fully aware. Certainly we learn cognitively. The skills of analysis, synthesis, and evaluation are important. But...
by George Goens | May 12, 2014 | Accountability, Education, Leadership, Life, Politics/Society, Relationships
Golf clubs. Diamonds. Ink pens. Watches. Sunglasses. Clothes. We are familiar with quality products that genuinely produce what they advertise. They are authentic, reliable, and have track records and performance to match their advertising. They are the real McCoy...
by George Goens | Jan 12, 2014 | Accountability, Education, Humor, Leadership, Life, Other, Politics/Society, Relationships
Two infamous streets in New York City — Wall Street and Madison Avenue — have had tremendous impact on the United States and the world. The interesting thing is that the fundamental values of both concern self-interest through marketing and profits. A...
by George Goens | Jan 6, 2014 | Accountability, All, Education, Humor, Leadership, Life, Other, Politics/Society, Relationships
“This too shall pass.” When we are in the dumps, we’ve all heard this advice from someone: hang on, don’t worry, this too shall pass. We don’t seem to realize that nothing is permanent. When we are young and entering adulthood we stupidly...
by George Goens | Feb 20, 2012 | Accountability
Imagine going to a physician and he indicates that you have to change your lifestyle because your numbers, based on a variety of tests, are not good. He prescribes a different diet, some medication, and a lifestyle that emphasizes physical activity and eliminates...
by George Goens | Feb 6, 2012 | Accountability
Some school reformers erroneously cite that teachers are the most important factor in a child’s education. The research really states that teachers are the most important IN-school related factor causing a child’s education. That difference is significant...
by George Goens | Jan 23, 2012 | Accountability
Daniel Pink in his book “Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us”, overturns the fallacy of carrot and stick approaches to human motivation. A big gulf exists, he says, between what science knows about motivation and what businesses and organizations do....
