Apologizing does not weaken your ability to lead. ~ Dr. Donna I hated to admit being wrong about anything. My preference would be to eat live insects than to admit the error of my ways. To say those three little words caused me to feel like a punk, or an…

Tact is like a dessert fork, present but used sparingly. ~ Dr. Donna I’ll be the first to admit, I had never heard of the word, tact, nor did I know the definition of it. I became aware of the word while attending highschool. I was informed by my JROTC…

At some point in life, we all need help from someone. ~ Dr. Donna Giving back is sowing seed for your own future. Don’t think of helping only as charitable events. If you have the ability to help someone, then you need to help them. Helping others goes beyond charity…

Life becomes less complicated when you make your decisions based upon facts, not emotions. ~ Dr. Donna Being objective provides the liberty to make decisions that are fair and practical. As a leader, when you focus on the facts, it enables you to take out the emotion in the decision…

Be honest and forthright all of the time, it really eliminates drama. ~ Dr. Donna Life may not be fair but as a Real Leader you need to be. Everyone one your team deserves the opportunity to excel. I have seen it time and time again. The person that is…

You are a walking billboard for your actions. ~ Dr. Donna Did you know that people listen to what you do? How much is your word worth? When you say that you are going to complete a task or project, are people confident that it will happen, or do they…

Two words that mean so much and are used so infrequently…thank you. ~ Dr Donna When was the last time that you told someone, thank you? We would all like to be thanked for the work that we do. When we take the time to give thanks for a task…

The hardest leadership trait to establish is trust. It is also the easiest to lose. When you earn someone’s trust, value and respect it. ~ Dr. Donna Are you willing to work hard for someone that you cannot trust? When you do not trust someone you will never put your…

Develop others to enable them to become their best. ~ Dr. Donna The best gift that you can give any employee, team, or peer is empowerment. When people feel empowered they can accomplish everything. The energy that an empowered person possess is magnificent and extremely powerful. So, how do you…