Strategy

Your Job Is Not To Get The Best Performance From Your People

Your Job Is Not To Get The Best...

OK, I’ll admit, that is a misleading title. Because that is your job. It’s just…
Need productivity? Skip meetings

Need productivity? Skip meetings

I’ve been managing a team under significant time pressures to create and rollout training while…
Leading change at the micro level

Leading change at the micro level

“It’s not zero.”After illness and injuries that kept me away from the gym for a…
Your “Lessons Learned” Sessions are a Waste of Time

Your “Lessons Learned” Sessions are a Waste of...

A few years ago I sat down with a senior project manager to swap stories…
How to Ensure Your Strategy is Strategic

How to Ensure Your Strategy is Strategic

“How do you know if a strategy is getting off track?”This was one of several…
Are You Change Intolerant?

Are You Change Intolerant?

I don’t know why that family is smiling. In about one minute that kid is…
Return to work: Destroy or build commitment

Return to work: Destroy or build commitment

Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it’s off to work we go!At home with snacks and comfy…
When Resistance is Based on Brain Freeze

When Resistance is Based on Brain Freeze

Who doesn’t like a cold treat? Shaved ice in Hawaii. Frigid smoothies from the juice…
When “work smarter” is a dumb idea

When “work smarter” is a dumb idea

Have you been here? … The boss: “Hey everyone, we’re excited to announce Project Phoenix! It…
How to Spark Motivation with One Simple Graphic

How to Spark Motivation with One Simple Graphic

Fundraisers. I always picture an oversized thermometer slowly creeping upward as donations came in. Perhaps…
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