As I reflect on the recent loss of one of my two mentors from decades earlier , I remain thankful for lessons learned:



◾ Employee culture and retention:

I learned the importance of hiring for cultural fit as well as talent. In turn, I learned how important it is to promote from within for long term employee retention and culture sustainment.…

Leaders must remind themselves that first interpretations aren’t always the correct ones.



There often is a difference between what really happens and the stories we tell ourselves about what happened.



This reminds me of the parable I heard years ago, The Pig Story:…