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Dr. Yvonne Howze Dr. Yvonne Howze

The Miseducation of Quality

Excellence is quality. Quality demands leadership. We have been seduced by our own track record, thinking that quality is only about theories, gurus, data collection, teams, projects, processes. It ain’t! We have been miseducated! It’s about leadership—hands down, no questions asked—PERIOD!

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Dr. Yvonne Simmons Howze Dr. Yvonne Simmons Howze

You Want Me To Do What?

It is no doubt, that leaders are busy! But, they simply cannot do everything themselves. They must delegate!

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Dr. Yvonne Howze Dr. Yvonne Howze

Patience, Grasshopper!

My dad was a real cool dude, but he COULD NOT drive! I went everywhere with him anyway!

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Dr. Yvonne Howze Dr. Yvonne Howze

Don’t Put the “No” in Innovation!

Some times we are own ‘border bullies’ because we won’t open our minds to a new concept or idea. Saying “no” is easy; thinking requires a can-do attitude!

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Dr. Yvonne Howze Dr. Yvonne Howze

A Beacon

We like to think we have it all together! But, we really don’t, and must rely on a greater source of power, especially when we are face a difficult situation. A beacon of light helps us find our way, even when we think we have lost our way.

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Dr. Yvonne Howze Dr. Yvonne Howze

The Dish Garden

A dish garden is reflective of how leaders must embrace and tolerate difference in individuals within their organizations because we are not carbon copies of each other.

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Dr. Yvonne Howze Dr. Yvonne Howze

NEXT

This is NEXT! And, that’s all that matters because now you know something is coming—sooner or later! lol

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Dr. Yvonne Howze Dr. Yvonne Howze

What Your Mother Never Told You About Succession Planning, Part III

If have not put a Succession Plan in place, then you are missing a great opportunity to leave your legacy! Consider who might be a great candidate for your job, then use the assessment tool to evaluate who might be a successor that already works for you. Of course, there may be more than one!

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Dr. Yvonne Howze Dr. Yvonne Howze

What Your Mother Never Told You About Succession Planning, Part II

This is Part II of a 3-part daily series focusing on the significant benefits of creating a Succession Plan for an unforeseen event. For example, no one can predict how Mother Nature is going to behave, causing an employee to be out of the office for a long time. Sooooooo…a leader needs to be prepared!

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Cartoon of two office workers discussing a weekly planning routine with humorous text about planning.