Hire for Attitude

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership

Attitude ~ Values: In a recent speech to a group of business leaders, Peter Salvati, CEO of DPR Construction, said that he makes sure his team “Hires for attitude, trains for skills” And of course, he does the same when he is hiring or promoting his leadership team. To my way of thinking, attitude is pretty close to the same …

Stacked Stone Wall

Stone Wall Leadership

Dave Kinnear1-On Leadership

Stone walls can be fascinating. They come in all shapes and sizes and designs. Modern walls are generally built with milled stones (consistent shapes) and mortar to keep things in place. Earlier walls often were built by taking natural field stones of infinite shapes and sizes and fitting them together the best way possible to make a stable structure. We …