Every decision starts with a belief. That is, we base our decisions on what we know to be true—what we believe. Sometimes, however, we believe something that isn’t true. Both intellectual and emotional, beliefs influence our behavior when facts and reason alone don’t. How do we get our beliefs? Our early relationships, experiences, events, andRead more
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Aardvarks are really good at one thing: eating bugs—sometimes 50,000 in one night! No other creature on the planet can match their appetites. Star performers in their own corner of the jungle, when they tuck a napkin under their aardvark chins, they produce impressive results, just like your hard-working people can in their jobs. TooRead more
What is strategy? The definitions vary slightly, but the common elements and their effects on the realities of organizational life are apparent. According to three longstanding experts in the field, strategy is: “a framework of choices that determine the nature and direction of an organization.” 1 “those policies and key decisions adopted by management thatRead more
So, you want to be a consultant? What makes you think so? You like independence? Challenges? You embrace the unknown? The reality is you’ll probably be giving up a paycheck that comes on the first and fifteenth of the month, paid sick leave, paid vacation, and tuition reimbursement. In return, you’ll get what you probablyRead more
People bat around the word “culture” as though it were a conversational shuttlecock. When an individual, merger, or organization fails, culture takes the blame. We use the word fairly arbitrarily, citing it to explain why things don’t change, won’t change, or can’t change. It’s that subtle yet powerful driver that leaders strive—often futilely—to influence. “Culture”Read more
