Our mindset, not our failures, holds us back. Failure may not be an option, but it is inevitable. And it is not meant to stop us from moving forward. Too often, a failure does just that, and we quit trying. Depending on how we respond to failure, we may never come close to achieving our […]
Passion, Capability and Organizational Need is key. IF YOUR EMPLOYEES lack the right focus, youâre losing performance, innovation and engagement. Steven Covey in his classic book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, suggest we should focus on âimportant but not urgent tasksâ. But I wonder: Even if we do, doesnât performance suffer if those […]
Why connection, love and meaning are taking on greater importance OUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS prior to Covid-19 was based on many things â planning, leadership, expense-control, employee engagement â but the main ingredient was effort. Ask any parent, teacher or rock star entrepreneur and youâd hear âhard workâ to explain the mystery behind a successful […]
Make culture-work a part of how you run operations LEADERS HAVE HEARD THAT culture eats strategy for lunch â so we seem to agree itâs important â but do we have a clear definition of culture and more importantly, a process to improve it? Too often I hear people say; âOnce we get the business […]
All battles are battles with the self MANY YOUNG PEOPLE GREW UP up thinking that all conflict is injustice. Thatâs what you get for giving every kid a trophy for showing up for baseball and football. I see many opportunities for teamwork, leadership, innovation, collaboration, healthy cultures, quality products, and sustained value to customers get […]
If your style doesnât match the needs of your audience, donât bother. COMMUNICATION IS THE LIFEBLOOD of any business or team. But if your style rubs others the wrong way they wonât listen to the content of your message. Communication agility is key. Here are the major styles to be aware of and how have […]
Change the narrative around service and engagement NARCISSISM IS NOT JUST a type of person, but it can become a part of a companyâs culture. This focus on self at the expense of others is encouraged by fear over onesâ wellbeing, companies that measure and reward individual instead of team results, a new generation of […]
Adopt a 6-part framework AS AN HR LEADER YOU are tasked with building an innovative workforce to move the company forward, supporting employees who fear speaking up to their supervisors, developing managers hesitant to lead, and building teams that stumble without cohesion. Here are a set of principles that might help untangle this complexity and […]
10 steps to build connection and engagement. THE CORONAVIRUS HAS CAUSED all of us to experience our greatest fears of being excluded and losing control. On top of that, the number of employees working from has shot up from 16 to over 60%. Working virtually has major challenges: 1) not being able to have deep […]
The key is applying master disciplines NEXT-GENERATION companies recognize that the planning process of developing their mission statements can be as important as the final product. First, they are aware of 5 common challenges; adjusting to the changed economic environment, maintaining worker productivity, keeping profit margins, adjusting to cultural shifts and building tomorrowâs workforce. The […]