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Your Best Investment — The Gold Mine

As leaders, we make investments in our businesses regularly—whether in technology, equipment, new facilities, or marketing. These are all important to staying competitive. But let’s not forget the greatest asset we have: our people. Henry Ford once said, “Take away my buildings, my land, my equipment, but leave me my people and in a short time I will have them all again.” The truth is simple: we can’t grow without the right people in the right roles. Consider the story of Andrew Carnegie, who built one of the largest steel companies in the early 1900s. He was known to have 43 millionaires working for him—a rarity in those days. When asked how he managed it, Carnegie replied: “They weren’t millionaires when I [...]

By Bob Fashano|2025-09-24T17:13:56+00:00September 24th, 2025|Coaching, Development|0 Comments

Be a BE Leader—because leadership is how you show up.

As leaders, we are always being observed. You’ve likely heard the saying, “Your actions speak so loudly, I can’t hear a word you’re saying.” That’s leadership in a nutshell. We are constantly in *“Be” mode. Our teams experience us this way: He’s being rude and short again. She’s being distant again. He’s being difficult again. She’s being disinterested again. You get the idea—people experience us not just by what we do but by how we show up. We are always being something—positive or negative. The choice is ours. Here are my top five Positive “B’s”: Always BE Present: Fully show up—make others feel seen, heard, and valued. Always BE Consistent: Be predictable in your values and behavior. Trust grows here. Always BE Listening: With your ears, eyes, [...]

By Bob Fashano|2025-07-15T13:58:27+00:00June 5th, 2025|Coaching, Leadership|0 Comments

Why should I join you?

That is a question for every leader who is building a team. As a leader, you must have an answer to this question. It may never be asked directly. I have learned that people join people and people leave people. You may have a great company and brand; however, at the end of the day, they are joining YOU. The person they meet for the interview sets the tone for the answer to this question. As the leader, if you have a representative conducting recruiting interviews, you must take ownership and responsibility for the answer. People are drawn to the leader they believe will add value to their lives. So, what is the real value you are bringing to the relationship? Is [...]

By Bob Fashano|2024-12-09T18:00:34+00:00December 3rd, 2024|Coaching, Connecting, Development|0 Comments

Are you Theory X or Theory Y?

Perhaps you are familiar with the two theories, or depending on your age, you have no idea. So here it is. Back in 1960, Douglas McGregor, a management professor at MIT, described two leadership outlooks on human behavior in his book, “The Human Side of Enterprise." Those who fell into the Theory X category believed employees had to be coerced, controlled, and threatened to do good work or take responsibility. Those who fell into Theory Y believed people were generally creative, willing to work and take responsibility if treated accordingly. I decided long ago that Theory Y would work best for me. My hope is you are the same. It is a much better way to lead. My friend and [...]

By Bob Fashano|2024-10-22T16:47:03+00:00October 23rd, 2024|Coaching|0 Comments

Change: The influence for the future.

I love this quote: “Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future." President John F. Kennedy. As leaders, we are influencers of events and people. Yes, we are known as CHANGE AGENTS. We don't need more room in our house for the status quo. This must be the mantra of every leader today. As a leader, you must promote continuous creativity, innovation, and improved performance as part of your STANDARD OPERATING PLAN (SOP). Here is the challenge: Most people rarely welcome change. They are comfortable with the status quo. The bottom line is that leaders were created to turn the status quo upside down and bring positive change. So, how [...]

By Bob Fashano|2024-07-31T15:55:07+00:00July 31st, 2024|Coaching, Leadership|0 Comments