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LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
I heard someone say in a meeting that creativity is developing something that was not previously in existence. It does not necessarily mean a new product or brand new idea. It may be a system or process for doing something. It may be an approach to reminding employees of how to do a job more safely. It may be a way of keeping your company values at the forefront. It may be a repackaging of a checklist so it is […]
During this time of year, we see many people being openly thankful for people and things in their lives. This begs the question: are they also living a life of gratitude the other 11 months of the year? (Flickr: CthePower) Too many people take even the smallest things for granted. The key to improving results in both personal and business lives is to daily have an attitude of gratitude and view what is around you. This allows each of us […]
So many times in business we work hard to learn skills, to absorb information, to reorganize and make efficient all of our systems. Yet it seems so many of us and those around us do not feel complete, fully engaged with the world, and living a great life! I am persuaded that one of the biggest reasons this is true is that we all have plans to train ourselves and others around us intellectually, yet we do not intentionally develop […]
If leaders take the time and risk to develop values and beliefs in the people around them, in their teams and their culture, it may seem to start slow at first, but eventually a strong, enduring passion grows that will affect behaviors in powerful ways. The leader will not have to be present, yet the beliefs will lead to values to feelings to thoughts to words to actions. The result will be tremendous character and ultimately their destiny. The above […]
The formula for achieving “success” is fascinating to me. What began as naïve, simplistic definition at a young age has evolved into a refined, informed, powerful – yet still incomplete – perspective in which I understand: Success is a never ending journey There are many peaks and valleys along the way Personal and business success are very inter-related Sustained success requires active, positive interdependence with others Those who achieve significant success have a common set of values, skills and habits […]
There are times in business whether you are an employee or a leader that the message we think we are sending may not be the message that is received. Whether this misinterpretation is from the hectic work pace or from past experiences – we do not know nor can we control. However, we can work to control the actual message and means in which it is sent to limit the interpretation. A while ago, I spoke with a leader of […]
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses the idea of Eeyore in organizations. If you remember from childhood reading, Eeyore is an extremely “gloomy gus”. He exhibits no energy, no emotion, nothing. If there is energy (whether positive or negative), organizations and leaders can work together to channel or focus that energy. When there is no energy, there is nothing to work with. Don reminds us that this type of employee sucks the energy from others […]
We are working with an organization that has several locations worldwide. This organization is transitioning from a European-financed and U.S.-managed company into a global, multi-cultural leadership team with global resources. The difference between these two organizational and business models is quite dramatic. The transition from one model to another is challenging due to its physically disruptive nature as well as the changes in mindsets, attitudes and habits that need to occur. Their journey is just beginning and may last for […]
Organizations may have tremendous leaders and key employees with great talent and who produce powerful results while continually upgrading their capabilities. Additionally, these talented people build and contribute to a strong business strategy as part of the recipe that will propel the organization forward in a way that engages the whole team. At the same time, incremental decay may occur elsewhere in the organization and then, one day (usually in a poor response to a major crisis or an inability […]