by Doug McVadon | Jun 1, 2023 | Accountability, Integrity, Well-Being
First you have to understand that I am committed to Melinda’s wellbeing. I have declared it, and after her series of falls and injuries especially, I am committed to protecting her, which means being vigilant for when she is walking and not looking and talking on the...
by Doug McVadon | Apr 6, 2023 | Authenticity, Integrity, Leadership
Already at the end of the first quarter of 2023, president of Dorrier Underwood for seven years (!) and after all this time (66 years and 4 months, my exact age for Social Security eligibility) I find myself arguing with Rita Mae Brown. One of her characters famously...
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. ...
