Below is a collection of Dr. McGlaughlin’s most recent observations (500+). Most of these observations are made throughout the course of everyday life, captured by dictation, and added to FlintsNotes.com. You can read more about the observation capture process here. The content here changes 5 days a week, so be sure to check back often. Also, feel free to leave a comment in the comments section of each observation.

June 14, 2016

On Leadership and the 60/40 rule

Leaders need to understand the 60/40 rule as it applies to certain types of communication. In articulating his values, the leader also reinforces them personally. We […]
June 10, 2016

On the Difference Between “What Is” and “What the Prospect Believes Is”

The challenge for many companies is misunderstood – it is not finding prospects that need what it has to offer, but rather finding prospects who know […]
June 8, 2016

On Impact and the Shadow Beyond the Grave

We often find ourselves awed by the great intellects of the past. Plato, for instance, has cast his shadow on all the millenniums that followed his […]
June 7, 2016

On Leadership and Decision Making

We often misconstrue the leader’s task; we think that he must make decisions and that these decisions must be right.  We categorize his decisions into right […]
June 6, 2016

On Leadership and Knowing What You Do Not Know

The most important thing to know is what you do not know.  This is a statement that applies to the role of leadership. But actually, as […]
June 3, 2016

ON Leadership and Providing an Empowering Framework

The leader has essential task that is often neglected in management literature. He does more than inspire a mission; he develops a model (framework). This model […]
June 3, 2016

On Leadership and Carefully Choosing the Field of Engagement

Leaders must choose the field of engagement.  Sometimes you have to win the conceptual war before you win the detail war.  The conceptual war involves getting […]