Posts by The Legacy Center
Legacy Center David Baker
In this interview, we talk to David Baker, president of the Pro Football HOF. This past year has marked the 100th anniversary of the NFL. In this interview, we get an insight into David’s perspective as many tough decisions have been made with company values in the forefront during the pandemic.
Read MoreLeadership Accountability – Part 1
Accountability, it’s kind of an uncomfortable word, isn’t it? Personally, it has never been a word that stirs up warm and fuzzy feelings when I hear it. My thoughts about accountability have run along the same lines as my thoughts about root canals… avoid if possible, can cause pain, but in the end…probably necessary and…
Read MoreConfident Humility
Confident Humility I recently devoured the book “Think Again” by Adam Grant. (Shoutout to The Legacy Center Book club for this great selection!) Think Again holds so many great takeaways that I nearly exhausted a new highlighter trying to remember all the nuggets of knowledge. (Yes, I am one of those people who read actual,…
Read MoreSuccess Factors for a Winning Culture
You’ve got a great business model and a hot market, but you’re not achieving what you know you could. You suspect it could be a culture issue. What can you do? Strengthening your culture is doable, but be warned: there are critical success factors that will make or break your cultural transformation efforts. Here’s what…
Read MoreThe Importance of Values-Driven Decision Making – What Story Do You Want to Tell?
We make decisions. We solve problems. I once heard the author and speaker, Dr. Henry Cloud, say that success in our work means, “we get more complex problems to solve and more impactful decisions to make!” That is a success! We get more! Added to that, as we build our businesses, grow our organizations, and…
Read More3 Reasons Organizational Culture isn’t Managed Well
Organizations keep turning up in the news with disastrous circumstances that frequently point back to flaws in their culture: everything from serious integrity infractions, loss of important talent, and of course the current attention on egregious sexual misconduct and harassment. No one starts a business with the intent of landing in one of these or…
Read MoreWhat is the Most Important Leadership Quality?
The greatest leadership quality? In my experience it’s humility. With this as a grounding value, I’ve seen people open themselves up to valuable new ideas, build empowered teams and organizations, and catapult their own personal growth. They protect what they are helping build, through centered, secure pursuit of the best ideas and the strongest solutions,…
Read More