Perry Holley

When my son was a teenager, he got in some trouble. While this is not unusual for teenagers, what bothered me the most was I was the last to learn about the situation. When I asked my son why he didn’t come to me, he said I seemed so perfect, and he didn’t want to disappoint me or ruin my...

Your leadership credibility is heavily tied to your character and competence. While it seems logical to work on improving our competence as a leader, very little is said about intentionally improving our character. Author Napoleon Hill commented, “The chances are ten to one that if you are devoting some of your time to self-improvement through reading the right sort of...

Do you struggle when it comes to making timely decisions in your business? Whether you are naturally decisive or not, leaders need to develop a decision-making process aligned with their organization’s goals and values. In the 360-degree assessments we use in our executive coaching practice, we often see a lack of decisiveness, a leadership skill many leaders struggle with. And...

You have enjoyed a high-trust relationship with your team over the years. But recently, they learned of some failures in your personal life that will possibly end your marriage. Some have expressed disbelief that you were even capable of something like this. Others are staying quiet but have been less engaged with you than in the past. You feel that...

In his new book, The 16 Undeniable Laws of Communication, John Maxwell says law number 7 is the Law of Connecting. The Law of Connecting states that communicators know it is all about others. Dr. Maxwell makes it very clear that the Law of Connecting is by far the most important idea in this book. While content and connection are...

When the general manager opened the store to start a new day, she was astonished at what she found. One of the front doors was unlocked, and the alarm system had not been activated. This was not the first time the closing crew from the previous night had failed to lock up correctly, but she thought she had corrected the...