Three Simple Rules in Life By Carey Lohrenz As the famous sage Yoda once said, “Try not. DO or DO not. There is no ‘try’.” Sometimes even the best leaders can get trapped, spending too much time talking, too much time planning, too much time ‘what-if’ing. Not enough leadership. And not enough time following through on promises. Not…
By Carey Lohrenz Drones are getting a lot of attention these days. First we had the January release of the NOVA PBS documentary, “Rise of the Drones.” Drones have also been recently covered in both the New York Times and TIME Magazine. In fact, there was a cover story on drones in TIME not long after my own…
Three Truths About Teambuilding – And How to Turn Fun Teambuilding into True ROI By Carey Lohrenz Clients and meeting planners are becoming increasingly more conscious of the returns on team building programs. Why? Because organizations and associations waste millions of dollars every year on “Team Building” programs that do not produce the desired results.…
The FedEx School of Leadership Based on military principles. By Carey Lohrenz One of the first things that you learn going through military officer training is this principle: “Your troops eat first. You eat last.” Your Troops Eat First In earlier times, this was simply a survival technique. First the horses were fed, then the…
By Carey Lohrenz This Valentines Day I ask you to consider this: Leadership: If you want your employees to be completely devoted to YOUR cause, you MUST be devoted to them… If people trust you as a leader, they will stay engaged and do whatever it takes to help you and your team be successful.…
By Carey Lohrenz Eighty percent of all change initiatives fail. As you might imagine, that is a shocking statistic for those responsible for investing in change initiatives. So what works? Companies of any size can reap the rewards of a fighter pilot’s Culture of Performance by driving a culture focused on performance, execution and excellence.…
By Carey Lohrenz Leaders Push the Edge of the Envelope Leaders push boundaries. They are always looking for a way to improve on the status quo, to see progress. But change is difficult for most people; we fear change. New rules, new business models, new teammates onboard… More often than not, fear of change stops…
By Carey Lohrenz An article I wrote on Leadership for Time Magazine is below: On April 28, 1993, the Combat Exclusion Policy that prohibited women from taking combat aircraft assignments was finally lifted by then-Secretary of Defense, Les Aspin. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Frank B. Kelso was the first to act on this order, placing…
Leadership by Example, It’s Not Just for the Military By Carey Lohrenz Organizations that have enjoyed extraordinary success, have leaders that have led by example. “Ductus Exemplo” is Latin, translated “Lead by Example”. The concept is foundational to how United States Navy officers are trained to lead. This motto is also prominently displayed at the…
By Carey Lohrenz Here is a little story to get you through the work week! Below is an article written a few years ago by Rick Reilly of Sports Illustrated. He details his experiences when given the opportunity to fly in an F-14 Tomcat. It’s a realistic take on what is an incredibly taxing and…
