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
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“People don’t leave jobs; they leave bosses.” – Anonymous Congratulations. You’re the boss. That means either you own the company; you are related to someone who owns the company; or someone thought you had the expertise, experience, or potential to be the leader. One of these applies, or you know something regarding moral turpitude aboutRead more
When leaders ask me how to motivate people, I start by saying, “You can’t motivate people. Hire motivated people and then try not to demotivate them.” When they ask how to avoid demotivating them, I have a simple answer: “Delegate.” Helping organizations and individuals achieve a more powerful success mindset. Contact us to experience theRead 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
