so your vision is never lost.
LEADERSHIP INSIGHTS
In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Nick Gonzales, discusses working through change. There are several types of change as well as reactions to those changes. Crisis and change have always been inevitable for leaders to face. There was a time when organizations could face changes and challenges with a reasonable amount of predictability and make plans ahead of time. Tried and true “best practices” could be called upon and integrated to cope with the changes. Nick reminds us […]
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 […]
Sharks and Starfish – what do they have in common? Nothing but the ocean, but if you were bitten by the first, do you have something to replace what was lost? Nature has provided Starfish the ability to regenerate the parts of itself that have been lost. Organizations should consider this before something happens within their organization that could stop progress or business in its tracks. Below is a great example. A client last week shared some news with me: […]
I was brought up to be assertive. I was taught all the tools to fight battles, ride the range, and be a cowboy that could handle the toughest rustlers. As I have aged over the years and looked back at what has gone well and what has not gone well, one of the issues I have noticed that I have either arrived closer at my true self or perhaps I have transitioned to being an introvert. However, many people have […]
There are many types of “training” available to businesses. The key is to know which type will work best for your team and organization. Here are just a few of what is offered when looking for “training & development”. Training: Get people in a room. Pull out their cork. Fill them up with good information. Put their cork back in and send them on their way. Consultation: Get people in a room. Find out what their ingredients are. Tell them […]
Embedded video not working? Click here to view it on Youtube. In this week’s video blog our expert guide, Don Hadley, discusses that in some organizations there are teams that for whatever reason are negative, have low morale, unwillingness to lay out a path for the future. When this occurs, we utilize innovative tools within our program to change things around. Don speaks about one of our clients that at the beginning of the relationship, he had the above situation. […]
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 […]
All of us, regardless of the industry, as leaders must help build the people around us. The right experiences make people better; the wrong experiences can create collateral damage. When I ask the question, “What was the biggest mistake you ever made as a leader?” most often I am told “I promoted someone before they were ready”. The optimism that is typically present when running an organization can be an asset that keeps the team working hard when there is a big challenge. However, […]