The Secrets of Leading Workplaces
Strategy execution is really hard. It’s difficult to focus on everything that needs to be done to keep the business running smoothly meeting key objectives, while still minding the store to make sure the people within it are engaged, productive, and clear on what they should be doing to contribute to the business.
Hey HR Execs: Do You Know What Your Employees Are Thinking?
Kenexa’s research shows the HR function has become too distanced from the employee population, leading to a misunderstanding of where the employee mindset truly is.
Starting Off on the Right Foot
Staffing can be tough. It takes a lot of effort and investment on the part of an organization to find the right person for the job you’re trying to fill. So once you’ve put in all of that hard work, you want to make sure it was not all in vain.
Get Your Strategy Off the Ground! Lessons in Senior Leader Alignment
If your leaders aren’t clear and aligned, then it’s nearly impossible for the rest of the people in the business to do their jobs successfully is an often-overlooked part of strategy execution.
It’s Time for the “Third” Documentary
The vast waste of human talent, organizational capabilities, and corporate assets is nothing short of a crisis for companies and a critical call for changing the way we work together, at work.
Owning the Whole Before Your Piece – Part 2
Owning the whole creates a significant difference between organizations successfully executing on strategies and those struggling to realize the intended results.
Leveraging Learning Cycles to Nurture Leadership
The cycle of briefing, executing, and debriefing is important to football teams, the military, and to your business. These learning cycles are key for employee growth.
Giving Is Personal
People want to give to help create joy, to make a difference, and to be a part of something bigger than themselves.
Can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Corporate Training Programs
There is a fundamental flaw in the traditional mindset of “getting people to training” and a “learning process".
Managers matter the most when it comes to engagement!
When allocating training dollars, don’t overlook your managers’ and supervisors’ needs. If they aren’t excellent people-leaders, what are the consequences for your employees? Here’s why you need to focus one step up from the frontline.
How Successful Strategies Win: Strategic Change as an Interdependent Process
Organizations that “win” have some unwavering principles that guide the way they lead the strategic change process.
From 1776 to 2011: Good Strategies Never Go Out of Date
I’ve always admired George, and I’m continually impressed by the forward-thinking leadership tenets he demonstrated to first his troops and then to his new country.
The “Manager of the Future” – the Future is Now
What does “success” mean to your employees? The answer may surprise you!
What is “World-Class Customer Service?”
These days it seems like everyone wants to be the Four Seasons or the Apple of their industry. With less demand and fewer potential customers in the marketplace, attracting and retaining customers is more important than ever.
Shifting a Leader’s Focus from In the Business to On the Business
Are you in the trenches working on the day-to-day or above visualizing the future? If you are in the trenches, who's creating the future?
Good Morning, Management Family!
Getting an employee engaged and excited about his work is a lot like being a construction worker on Extreme Makeover Home Edition. Both will want to make sure they did everything in their power to achieve the best result for the 'client'.
