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.

October 11, 2017

On Leadership and the Four-Part Framework of Mentoring

The leader who embraces a teaching model focuses on building people, then, the people build the company. As you approach this mentoring activity, it is important […]
October 2, 2017

On Leadership and the Scarcest Constraint of Time

Much has been written on the importance of time, but as time passes the leader become more cognizant that time is our scarcest constraint. The most […]
September 29, 2017

On Developing a Personal View

As you structure a lens within which to survive the sea of uncertainty, it is good to remember that the ultimate context seems to be a […]
August 23, 2017

On Leadership and the Difference Between View and Perspective

It is useful for a leader to understand or draw the distinction between the term “view” and the term “perspective.” When I was a young man, […]
August 17, 2017

On the Power of the Compass and Lens

Vision is overrated. Indeed, there is a place for this concept, but it is more important that the leader develop two essential tools: their “compass” and […]
August 9, 2017

On Leadership and the Danger of the “Almost” Tense

Leaders must beware of leading from the “almost” tense. Though you cannot measure this gap in cognitive inches or minutes, the “almost” tense is the furthest […]
August 2, 2017

On Leadership and the Three Elements of Impact

The artful leader must think of themselves as a construct of impact. In this construct, there is a pattern so fundamental that it may be related […]