It’s the Impact
Volume XXII, Number 42 (Issue 1098) | October 14, 2024 It’s the Impact This past week I was privileged to be in the audience when Dr. Renu Khator, President and Chancellor of the University of Houston, delivered her annual State of the University address. Like so many other “State of…” addresses leaders give, it was […]
Additional Thoughts on Trust
Volume XXII, Number 41 (Issue 1097) | October 7, 2024 Additional Thoughts on Trust Two weeks ago, (Volume XXII, Number 39) we looked at “Who Do You Trust?” As I have continued to reflect on that topic, it has called to mind a couple of behaviors that are essential to earning and retaining others’ trust as in […]
We Are Stewards
Volume XXII, Number 40 (Issue 1096) | September 30, 2024 We Are Stewards Acknowledge it or not, you and I are stewards. That means we are responsible for the care of a great many things. The question is, are we good stewards? This topic found its way to my radar recently following a round of conversations about […]
Who Do You Trust?
Volume XXII, Number 39 (Issue 1095) | September 23, 2024 Who Do You Trust? Mutual trust is central to the formation and maintenance of a healthy relationship. Without it, much of what we think of as communication is guarded out of concern an open and honest sharing of thoughts and feelings might be held or used against […]
What do You Want?
Volume XXII, Number 38 (Issue 1094) | September 16, 2024 What do You Want? Not long ago I came across a comment in something Alexis de Tocqueville wrote that stated, “Self-interest influences our behaviors more than does virtue.” Such an assertion seems extremely cynical. It is made even more so when one believes as I do […]
Bigger Does Not Equal Better
Volume XXII, Number 37 (Issue 1093) | September 9, 2024 Bigger Does Not Equal Better In fact, it can often be the opposite. Case in point. Sandy and I recently returned from an extended car trip that took us from our home in San Antonio through Arkansas, Missouri, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Ontario, Quebec, Vermont, New […]
Life Seldom Turns Out the Way You Imagined
Volume XXII, Number 36 (Issue 1092) | September 2, 2024 Life Seldom Turns Out the Way You Imagined Do you recall what you wanted to be when you grew up? Perhaps you dreamed of becoming an astronaut, firefighter, ballplayer, ballet dancer, rock star, doctor, lawyer, etc. Definitely not a banker, actuary, or accountant. I mean […]
The Harmony of Goals and Actions
Volume XXII, Number 35 (Issue 1091) | August 26, 2024 The Harmony of Goals and Actions Alexis de Tocqueville spoke to the importance of that simple construct within his ground-breaking work, Democracy in America [1835]. According to de Tocqueville, our founding fathers and the generation that succeeded them may have been unique in their day […]
Handprints – Evidence of the Things We Have Touched
Volume XXII, Number 34 (Issue 1090) August 19, 2024 Handprints – Evidence of the Things We Have Touched Do your memories of your childhood include making handprint art for someone special? While I cannot specifically recall placing my hand in plaster or scribing my name below, I do remember my mother proudly displaying that bit of […]
Followers Wanted
Volume XXII, Number 33 (Issue 1089) August 12, 2024 Followers Wanted Last Wednesday I had the privilege of addressing the second-year students attending the School of Banking at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. My topic, as you might easily guess, was leadership. I opened my remarks with the following question, “To be a leader you […]