by Wayland Coker | Jan 11, 2019 | Blog
“When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.” – Dr. Wayne W. Dyer One of the most important skills a good leader will ever develop is his or her ability to handle conflict in the workplace — or anywhere else, for that matter. And...
by Wayland Coker | Oct 19, 2018 | Blog
“Leaders who don’t listen to others will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say.” — Andy Stanley (This article is a follow-on from my “Top Ten Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Business” article.) Something profound happened to me about...
by Wayland Coker | Sep 25, 2018 | Blog
My experience has shown that employee skills and expertise can be developed, but character cannot. — Wayland Coker (This article is a follow-on from my “Top Ten Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Business” article.) For most businesses, there is no...
by Wayland Coker | Sep 12, 2018 | Blog
“At the end of the day people won’t remember what you said or did, they will remember how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou (This article is a follow-on from my “Top Ten Things I Wish I’d Known Before Starting My Business” article.) When I first started...
by Wayland Coker | Aug 7, 2018 | Blog
“Good judgment comes from experience, which comes from poor judgment.” — Various I’ve owned my small management consulting business for 19 years. I’ve mostly had wonderfully rewarding and successful years. But I’ve also had some of the worst professional years of my...