Industry News & Ropella 360 Insights

On a typical day, you can expect to get caught in the crossfire of interruptions, the unexpected will bubble up, and demands will fall out of the sky at inconvenient times.  Flexicuting will be required. Yes, we invented the word flexicuting because we can’t think of a better way to describe this skill. Events are […]

I’ve known Brad Lomenick for over a decade and have participated in his Catalyst leadership events for almost as long. Helping leaders grow is their stated desire, and it’s one that I fully support. Our growth as leaders is central to our success. It’s also increasingly urgent. The tools of influence are more accessible today […]

Wherever you look, you see problems. You see trends and events that can have significant impacts on your business. You see risks…and you’re not the only one seeing these things, so are all the people in your organization. Now it’s up to you to keep your head on straight and provide the vision and leadership […]

A popular advertising campaign has celebrities and sports stars smiling into the camera with a wide, white mustache on their upper lips with the heading, “Got milk?”  The same question can be asked of corporate purpose – have you got purpose?  Two questions need to be addressed: what is a corporate purpose, and why is […]

The road to transformational leadership is not as difficult as many suggest. For over 20 years, I have been directly involved in assessing, developing, and coaching leaders.  Over the years I have studied and reviewed literally hundreds of articles, books, and programs that claim to grow transformational leadership traits in the participants. Although some approaches […]

My son and I love the entire Star Wars movie series. From the birth of Luke Skywalker through the final destruction of the Death Star and the liberation of the universe, the longevity of this epic story across multiple generations is indeed unique.  And the Star Wars story is not over! So many wonderful characters […]