The Compass Alliance | Communication

12 Nov Unraveling the Mysteries of Great Teams

Posted at 20:38h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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Three principles dictate how many work groups evolve into highly effective teams. Three. There may be a million characteristics that typify but three resounding principles form the foundation for every enduring team. First, they have developed a Constancy of Purpose that permeates - that means every member fully understands...

10 Nov REAL leaders don’t want just followers.

Posted at 17:05h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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Simple time tested formula. Authentic leadership is a force multiplier....

05 Nov WHAT Might Be Wrong With Your Company

Posted at 21:01h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I had an interesting conversation with a business contact the other day – not a client - just a friend who wanted to talk. A lot. A bit of context - I left the traditional corporate arena some time back to build my own business after 38...

02 Nov Three Difference Makers Great Teams Understand

Posted at 20:27h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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Somewhere around my 5th year in management it began to dawn on me that building high performing teams wasn’t just a nice thing to do. Oh, I know we ALL talk about its importance – and I would like to have a dollar back for every leader...

29 Oct The Truth of Leadership Presence

Posted at 20:58h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 1 Comment

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When I was a freshly minted college graduate I was offered the chance to go into the healthcare field – accepting a job in pharmaceuticals with a small mid-western company. I had no legitimate business pedigree. Had never sold anything in my life so I...

09 Oct The Lost Art of Humility

Posted at 18:39h in Career, Communication, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I’m kind of ashamed to admit this but I’m a Drew Brees fan. Not sure I want to be but I guess I can’t help myself – the Saints after all are my Carolina Panthers vaunted enemy in the NFC South and I fervently pull...

02 Oct The Footprint Left Behind

Posted at 19:48h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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I had a conversation with an old friend just the other day. It’s been almost 20 years since we worked together but in the span of that 32 minute phone call it all came streaming back – the memories, the crises, the successes, and yes –...

17 Sep We All Need Answers

Posted at 18:21h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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If you work for a living you need to know this. Someone’s been asking questions about you - a lot of them as a matter of fact. Oh, you may not know it but they are. They are questions that will be asked throughout the balance of your professional...

03 Sep Why Many Leaders Fail in Their Roles

Posted at 16:54h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, People, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 1 Comment

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In my early days as a first line leader/manager my boss offered me some perspective I’ve carried with me the better part of 3 decades. I was young and committed – advancing from sales to sales management - and I truly believed my gift to my...

19 Aug A Kid’s Game

Posted at 20:41h in Career, Communication, Leadership, Learning, Personal Accountability, Perspective, Process by Tim Cole 0 Comments

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A 10 old boy named Travis Blackwell reminded me this week of a vital lesson I sometimes seem to forget. Travis was in the stands at a Detroit Tigers baseball game when his dad snagged a foul ball and tossed it to him. The big screen...