by Jane Smith | Dec 6, 2022 | Integrity, Leadership, Teamwork
Have you ever been in a conversation with a person who works for you or with a peer when something they say, or even some random facial expression hits you wrong? Maybe you have a history with the person that the moment evokes, or maybe the situation reminds you of...
by Nancy Chek | Sep 15, 2022 | Integrity, Leadership
Talking to an engineer today, I realized (again) how much I love engineers. I first realized it when I was creating a module for an engineering client years ago. They understood, in their bones, integrity as “whole and complete, unbroken, unimpaired, sound, in perfect...
by Virginia Brien | Aug 11, 2022 | Accountability, Gratitude, Integrity
At Dorrier Underwood, one of our leadership practices is to take a phrase from a novel or poem, use it as a first line, and write flat out for 5 minutes, without pausing or editing. It’s a way of discovering what we have to say to ourselves, and we often read what...
by Gary Davis | Sep 26, 2021 | Accountability, Integrity
In this short video, Gary talks about an experience he had while in the Dallas Delta sky lounge and what a big difference it made for him. We can always learn the art of saying hello. ...
by Doug McVadon | Feb 15, 2017 | Integrity, Leadership
Spend time with anyone from Dorrier Underwood and you’re sure to hear the word integrity come up quickly. We believe integrity is central to empowered, inspiring leadership and are constantly on the lookout for where it might be missing, whether individually or...
by Virginia Brien | Jan 3, 2017 | Integrity
In·i·ti·a·tive, (noun) the ability to assess and initiate things independently.the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do. This week I got to distinguish initiative by observing its absence in myself. The strategy team had a retreat scheduled for...