Blog tagged as leadership

After Dad's (Calvin II) death in 2025, we went through a box of important work memorabilia he had collected over the years.  Much of the history was with Arthur Andersen where he spent 24-years of his career.  Amongst the items he kept was a GFOA Certificate of Achievement Reviewer clock t...

I recently started re-reading Stephen R. Covey's book "The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People."  I hadn't read the book in over 15 years and felt that it would be a good refresher at this point in my career.  Early in the book, Mr. Covey begins to dissect the "habits" ...

If I asked you about risk, your first thought might be of insurance, security, safety, or a specialized person that deals with risk at your organization such as a risk management team.  It could even be about personal risks to you such as those faced when investing, parenting, or driving on the...

I (Cal) recently read a book titled Humble Inquiry by Edgar Schein.  Schein defines humble inquiry as "...the fine art of drawing someone out, of asking questions to which you do not already know the answer, of building a relationship based on curiosity and interest in the other ...