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Recently I have had many discussions about culture. It has been in the workplace as well as in my personal life. Culture can be defined in words and actions. I tend to believe actions are important when defining a culture. When I was pursing my Master’s Degree at Charleston Southern University I wrote a paper about being a leader. This was an assignment to identify the values needed as a global leader.  We are diverse in so many ways in the world. My current program has over 290 employees who have their own culture and dreams. I see it as my job to provide a culture of respect, learning, teaching, and winning. Seeing others be successful brings a special source of enjoyment for me. The use of several leadership styles based on the situation can really create a culture where employees want to be part of the  team while growing as individuals. I really would like to grow this into a conversation on what living a culture means to others. What makes for a great culture of winning in your organization?

I received many favorable comments about the blog. I am excited with the possibilities that I have with this in the future. My many talks with friends and teammates has given me the drive to take my passion of leadership even further. Please continue to share this others and comment on any ideas that I may be able to write about. Thank you for your support and awesome comments. More to come!!!

I recently read an article where Google employees were surveyed about what makes an highly effective leader. I was not surprised by what the writer, Michael Schneider, shared with his readers. Leadership is about communicating with others. Google employees shared what many employees would say about their leadership. They want leaders who don’t stress them but can “stretch” them. Good leaders help employees and future leaders goals by coaching and mentoring. We tend to find the fault in others when we should be finding them doing “something right”.

We have grown so much in our love over the past 4 years. Michele is the light of my life and pushed me to become a better person. She is supportive and will do anything for anyone.

June 1st was our 4th Wedding Anniversary. We spent it at the Omni Resort in Hilton Head Island where we were married. We love this place. This a view of the courtyard from our room

Michele really wowed me when she looked so beautiful as we prepared to go to dinner.

I woke this morning to learn of the terrorism in England. It is so sad to see our children hurt by things that they don’t know about. My grandchildren are precious and don’t know what it is to fight terror. President Trump put it well when he called these terrorist as “losers”. We can’t let them win.

Lot of things happening in our lives. Family moving away and family moving closer. New beginnings for everyone. God’s blessings!

Marriage is a partnership that must grow everyday to be effective. This was a photo of Michele and I early in our marriage. So much has changed in the last 4 years. We have become a strong team.

We will be adding pictures to our blog of our family and friends. Can’t wait