Is Your Team Pulling In the Same Direction?
When organizations, families and partnerships can better align, the net effort increases exponentially.
Learn Fast Learn Forward Learn Together
What do we mean by these four words and why do we repeat one of them three times? Learn Fast Learn Forward Learn Together has become HORNE’s motto for adjusting to the transformation that is occurring in our profession and in business overall. We are dealing with and facing fast-moving disruption not creeping change. One ... Read more
No Input=No Buy-In=No Success
This blog is the sixth in the series, My Top 10 Blunders and How You Can Avoid Them. When I received one of my first big firmwide promotions as director of physician services, I also made one of my biggest blunders. Our firm was already serving lots of hospital clients and providing a comprehensive list of ... Read more
One Team One Direction – 4 Powerful Words that Define Our Journey
I frequently close internal communications to my team with “One Team One Direction.” Recently, one of our new team members asked, “What does ‘One Team One Direction’ mean to our leadership?” What a fantastic question, and I want to share exactly what those four powerful words mean to me. This is a fun exercise, because “One ... Read more
10 Things I Learned About Teams – Outside of the Office
Against my better judgment, I decided to participate on my firm’s Dragon Boat racing team for a local charity event. Despite my reluctance, we had a wonderful time and it was a great time for many team members to bond and spend time face-to-face. I’m so glad that I decided to participate and I want ... Read more
Good Isn’t Good Enough – Why I’m Focused on Greatness
In previous blogs I’ve written about moving from good to great, to become the Wise Firm, to accomplish smart, sustainable growth. This requires an uncommon discipline to become knowledge leaders, engage our clients face-to-face on future challenges and deliver services that leave their businesses better than we found them. In order to make the journey to ... Read more
The Buddy System
An important part of our culture at HORNE is the buddy system. Unlike the crusty former St. Louis Cardinals Manager Whitey Herzog who once said, “I’m not buddy-buddy with my players. If they need a buddy, let them buy a dog,” we recognize that we need to give our people the friendship and help necessary ... Read more
Packing a Punch
Why do some of the funniest things happen in church? When Brandon (our oldest child) was four–years-old he was banging a hymnal against the pew in front of us. I had threatened him several times, and after a really loud bang, I reached out, trying not to draw attention, and popped him quietly on the ... Read more
