Not long ago, I was brought in to help a company with a deteriorating safety record. My task was clear: improve performance. A quick audit revealed widespread deviations from core safety processes and lack of clear behavioral standards. When I pushed […]
Leadership
Are you pursuing too many strategic goals? Many organizations do. Not because they lack ambition, but because they struggle to make the hard choices that strategy demands. The reality is that most strategies fail, not due to a lack of […]
When Walt Disney was asked how he built the first Disney theme park in just 365 days, he gave a simple yet profound answer: “We used all of them.” Future business success will be determined by your highest and best use […]
In my work with high-performing organizations, I’ve identified five leadership mindsets that separate the good from the truly excellent. How do you and your organization measure up? 1. Is “doing more” your default response to “too much to do”?Energy is […]
One of my favorite sketches from Saturday Night Live is “More Cowbell.” In it, a fictional recording session for Blue Öyster Cult’s “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” quickly spirals into absurdity. As the band lays down the track, an overzealous cowbell […]
According to Greek mythology, the goddess Pallas Athena was ‘birthed’ from the head of Zeus, skipping childhood to emerge as a fully formed, powerful goddess. Wouldn’t it be nice if our decisions emerged like that—fully formed and ready to act […]
Imagine that you would start a business to compete with Coca-Cola. Your product has the following characteristics: It’s more expensive, it comes in a smaller size, and the taste is dreadful. In his entertaining and insightful book Alchemy, Rory Sutherland reveals […]
The graveyard is filled with important people who could not be missed. No-one is irreplaceable. Having said that, it’s prudent to be prepared when important people leave an organization. This is called succession planning: A list of key people, with a […]
The ability to run effective meetings is essential to drive organizational results: After all, no single big goal can ever be achieved in isolation. High-energy meetings are the catalyst for effective teamwork. This is not easy. Many times, a team […]
Frasier was a popular sitcom which aired in the nineteens. The star of the show, Dr. Frasier Crane, was a radio psychiatrist. His catch-phrase while on the air was a simple one ‘I’m listening…’ I was reminded of this recently when […]
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