E.J. Ajax and Sons, a small metal forming business in Fridley, was named 2011 Minnesota Manufacturer of the Year by the Manufacturing Alliance of Minnesota. We at ELA are delighted but not surprised: I wrote an Ethical Leaders in Action profile about E.J. Ajax back in 2008, available here. Since then, company president Erick Ajax has spoken […]
Yesterday marked the launch of a cohort-based leadership program for the Metro Fire Chief Officers Association, meeting at the venerable Jax Cafe in Northeast Minneapolis. The focus of this session, the first of four, was how to make a fire department “grouse-resistant.” This refers to the natural tendency of firefighters and fire officers to complain, […]
I have long enjoyed saying that youth is fleeting, but immaturity can last a lifetime. Curiously, this afternoon, I feel some loss of both.
On Pearl Harbor Day, I had a most enjoyable lunch discussion with members of the Istitute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Education Division, hosted by Jon Moon, President of MEI. Jon is a friend and longstanding supporter, and true to form, he brought together a very interesting group of technologists and technical leaders. The presentation […]
A difference of opinion – expressed with mutual respect – leads to ethical reflection and a renewed commitment to civility.
One of the great pleasures of this year has been the the opportunity to serve more fire departments. An outgrowth of that has been a presentation to fire leaders enrolled in the Hamline University Fire Service Leadership Seminar. This was the second year of my teaching in that program – and I was twice impressed by the […]
What happens when courage fails us? We cannot return to a moment of truth, but we can grow based on our experience and prepare for next time.
A sandwich shop encounter leads me to reflect on the fragility of an ethical business culture, with or without onions
With the change of seasons, we begin a year-long inquiry into the nature – and the power – of adulthood.
It takes a certain practical wisdom to play with enthusiasm, laugh early and often, and relax when it is time to relax. It is a virtue, and it is contagious. Great memories are here for us, if we pay attention.
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