by Jack Lannom | November 29th, 2016 | Leadership
The human body provides a powerful metaphor which explodes the folly of silo thinking. The human body contains millions of diverse functions which operate within one interconnected, unified whole for the benefit of all of its members. Because all of the parts function...
by Jack Lannom | November 22nd, 2016 | Leadership
The presence of silos within any organization is a natural outcome of human nature. Most human beings have an innate propensity toward selfishness. Therefore, the silo effect is the product of the way we think; self-absorbed, non-inclusionary thinking is the...
by Jack Lannom | November 15th, 2016 | Leadership
Many organizations suffer from silo sickness. Is yours one of them? No organization is immune; I have worked with both non-profit organizations and for-profit corporations which were severely afflicted by the debilitating effects of silo sickness. I write this,...
by Jack Lannom | November 1st, 2016 | Leadership
I have been researching best business practices for forty years. Most members of our People First International team hold advanced business degrees. Yet with all our studies on motivational strategies, would you believe that none of us has ever attended a lecture...
by Jack Lannom | October 25th, 2016 | Leadership
The first core competency of great leadership is establishing a philosophical foundation, both personally and professionally. The underpinning of my People First® Leadership program is developing a unified philosophy—and the essential component of that philosophy is a...
by Jack Lannom | October 18th, 2016 | Leadership
“It’s about the little things” is a phrase we’ve all heard many times. The little kindnesses in life are what get us through the day. We usually remember small occurrences in our daily lives instead of a string of events when we are older. Those are the little things....