Terry Dockery
Get Rich or Die Trying?
First, a tip of the hat to 50 Cent for borrowing his catchy album and movie title. Seems like everyone wants to be rich, but rich people...
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Terry Dockery
- Aug 3, 2021
- 2 min
Cooperation Beats Competition
Business leaders know that competition among employees can increase individual performance in their businesses. Jack Welch was famous for...
Terry Dockery
- Jun 3, 2021
- 3 min
Is It Really a Brave New (Virtual) World?
Pssst--can we talk? I've got mixed feelings about returning to "reality." I mean, is it really all it's cracked up to be? I've had some...
Terry Dockery
- Apr 30, 2021
- 3 min
The Top 6 Qualities of A Players
A business populated with A Players (top 10% performers) will crush a competitor populated with B Players (top 20% performers) or C...
Terry Dockery
- Apr 1, 2021
- 1 min
The Top 3 Jobs of a CEO
Feeling stressed and overwhelmed because you've got too much to do and too little time? Then you're probably trying to do too much. So...
Terry Dockery
- Jan 28, 2021
- 2 min
The Top 3 Things David A. Fields Does Right
I just completed a 2-day strategic reset of my business with David A. Fields. Keeping in mind that it's unwise to try to be your own...
Terry Dockery
- Dec 2, 2020
- 2 min
Good Values Are Non-Negotiable in Good Leaders
Good leadership is good leadership, whether it’s in the public or the private sector. Lately I’ve heard several people say, “Well, I...
Terry Dockery
- Oct 30, 2020
- 2 min
The Bridge on the River Kwai: A Strategic Pivot
If you haven't seen the movie "The Bridge on the River Kwai," it's a classic film that’s well worth your time. It's a) great...
Terry Dockery
- Sep 2, 2020
- 3 min
The Top 3 Reasons Amazon Is Successful
Jeff Bezos started out to build the most customer centric company on the planet. He started a little company called Amazon, and his idea...
Terry Dockery
- Jul 30, 2020
- 2 min
Why Do We Americans Resist Teamwork?
Sure, we're famous for individualism, but we're also very competitive...
Terry Dockery
- Jun 30, 2020
- 2 min
Top 5 CEO Mistakes During COVID-19
1. Acting crazy. You can under react by taking a long trip down that river in Egypt, DENIAL. While some minority of leaders have not seen a
Terry Dockery
- May 28, 2020
- 1 min
7-STEP STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR COVID-19
Okay, let’s get real and deal with this mess. When you look back from your deathbed, how will you have handled the COVID-19 crisis of 2020?
Sharon Fruits
- Mar 31, 2020
- 2 min
Are You A Good Leader During A Crisis?
We often feel like we couldn’t know the answer to that question until long after the crisis is over. Those working for you, however, will...
Terry Dockery
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
FIXING A TOXIC WORKPLACE
A toxic workplace is just what it sounds like--unhealthy for humans. It’s a place where caring about others and fairness are not core...
Terry Dockery
- Sep 19, 2019
- 1 min
5 RULES FOR FAMILIES IN BUSINESS
There are lots of family businesses, not only in this country but around the world. For starters, all organizations are generally...
Terry Dockery
- Aug 12, 2019
- 2 min
LEADERSHIP IS
Susan was feeling overwhelmed. She was relatively new to her leadership position, and she desperately wanted to be successful in her new...
Terry Dockery
- May 21, 2019
- 1 min
BOOK: LEADERSHIP, HAPPINESS & PROFIT
Based on my 207 decades in business (OK, just 3), I literally wrote the book on leadership, happiness and profit. It is a fun and elegant...
Terry Dockery
- Apr 23, 2019
- 3 min
ARE ALL PARTNERSHIPS SINKING SHIPS?
The Beatles broke up way too soon. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were one of the most prolific and successful songwriting teams in...
Terry Dockery
- Apr 16, 2019
- 3 min
BULLETIN: ATLANTA FALCONS RECRUIT CHEAP PLAYERS
No, this is not a real bulletin (sorry Mr. Blank), but imagine if it were. If we assume that the main goals of the Atlanta Falcons are:...
Terry Dockery
- Apr 2, 2019
- 2 min
IS THE CEO ALWAYS THE PROBLEM?
The correct answer is "almost always." The top decision maker is always the problem (and the solution), and that's most often the CEO....