New Secret Service Rules Are A Good Thing

By S. Chris Edmonds / April 30, 2012 / Comments Off on New Secret Service Rules Are A Good Thing

This week, in response to the Columbia sex scandal, the US Secret Service put into place ten new rules to govern agent and officer behavior on international trips. Some see […]

Don't Get Distracted – Focus On Culture

By S. Chris Edmonds / April 16, 2012 / Comments Off on Don't Get Distracted – Focus On Culture

Spring has sprung here in the Rocky Mountains. At 8400 feet above sea level,  “Colorado Springtime” brings a wide variety of weather. Two weeks ago we were evacuated because of wildfires. […]

Reflections On My Best Boss

By S. Chris Edmonds / April 2, 2012 / 5 Comments

Jerry Nutter, my best boss ever, passed away this week. His passing caused not only my personal reflections on what he and his guidance means to me, but it enabled […]

Leaders, Change What You Pay Attention To

By S. Chris Edmonds / March 26, 2012 / 8 Comments

At a recent corporate culture keynote, my audience responded enthusiastically to a “best practice” recommendation. I shared Blanchard’s culture change model and facilitated small teams in drafting sample behavioralized values for […]

Coaching – Not Conversion

By S. Chris Edmonds / March 5, 2012 / Comments Off on Coaching – Not Conversion

In a recent discussion with a key leader I’m coaching, some insights on the impact of requests arose. We’ve been talking about creating clarity for values expectations across the team […]

Business Ethics Needs More Than A Class

By S. Chris Edmonds / February 13, 2012 / 2 Comments

I recently received an inquiry from a Blanchard sales partner. She had a potential client that wanted a business ethics class. The answer was easy: “No, Blanchard doesn’t offer courses […]

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