leadership

Nurturing Leaders
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams   At Watershape University (WU) our entire structure and guiding focus is based on the concept of
A Time for Leadership
In the 40-plus years I’ve been involved in the pool and spa industry, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a variety of organizations on the local, state and national levels.  Every step along the way, I worked closely with people who displayed a variety of leadership styles and have done my best to perform well when I’ve been called on to take those leading roles myself. These experiences leave me convinced that
Stepping Up
I've written several times in the past about the fact that more and more landscape architects and designers are getting into watershaping.  As evidence, all you need to do is look at design-award competitions in the pool and spa industry and note the increasing number of submissions from landscape professionals:  It's even getting to the point in some programs where they're outnumbering participants who come from the traditional pool and spa industry. You'll find even more evidence of this phenomenon on the web sites of landscape-focused companies, where you'll see watershapes of all shapes and descriptions in most of their photo galleries.  Moreover, many I know in the pool and spa industry have had the experience of
Stepping Up
I've written several times in the past about the fact that more and more landscape architects and designers are getting into watershaping.  As evidence, all you need to do is look at design-award competitions in the pool and spa industry and note the increasing number of submissions from landscape professionals:  It's even getting to the point in some programs where they're outnumbering participants who come from the traditional pool and spa industry. You'll find even more evidence of this phenomenon on the web sites of landscape-focused companies, where you'll see watershapes of all shapes and descriptions in most of their photo galleries.  Moreover, many I know in the pool and spa industry have had the experience of
Paying the Front-Runner’s Fee
I've always been excited by innovation.  I place creativity high on my list of aspirations and priorities in my own business, and I think my life gets most interesting when I'm involved with people who are similarly attuned to this desire to do and try new and interesting things.   Fortunately, I've had the benefit of associating with highly innovative people through the years who've shared the creative process with me, taught me a lot and made the ride extremely enjoyable - and fruitful.  These experiences have filled me with a desire to be out front myself with innovative and creative ideas. I often wonder where we would all be if some of us weren't willing to
In Praise of Vision Casters
The key to progress in most industries is the presence of people who are able to see through to a better tomorrow.  At WaterShapes, we've sought to create a forum for