Own what is yours, but hold everyone to the same standard
It is unbelievable to me that someone would hold themselves to a completely different standard than the ones they hold their underlings to. Unfortunately it’s true too often. This experience happened to me during my time in an unnamed branch of the military where I...I Don’t Do As I Say
“Do as I say, not as I do.” We’ve all heard this quirky expression and perhaps even have said it ourselves. Hopefully we don’t make this a habit as educators, administrators, or supervisors. And if we do, I hope we’re aware of how bad it makes us look. Today’s blog...Can You Hear What You Are Saying?
Returning to the US after 12 years of living abroad was well, an interesting experience. Given that much of what I knew about American culture was what I saw on television, you can imagine that this would create some very interesting situations. Many of those will be...Sometimes You Have to Disobey a Direct Order That You Know is Morally Wrong
Imaging being told NOT to tell your employees about benefits they were already paying for. In my last post I wrote about a really good friend of mine who was essentially told by his supervisor not to do his job. He did it anyway, although he did so in secret and...