Stop Playing the Lone Ranger
The “William Tell Overture” starts, and a masked rider on a white horse races across the screen. “Hi-yo, Silver!” he yells. If you are of a certain age (like me) or an old west TV [...]
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May, 2018
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Mar, 2018
Leading in a Politically Divisive Environment
It’s common for clients to identify challenges and opportunities that they want to see addressed when I present to their group. A group of municipal government leaders recently asked that I provide tips about leading [...]
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Mar, 2018
Five Signs Your Culture is Sabotaging Your Competitiveness
A strong, vibrant culture is the accelerator that gives your company a sustainable competitive advantage. It can also be an anchor that holds you back and sabotages your success. So which is it for you? [...]
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Feb, 2018
Finding Altitude: Your Next Talent Management Opportunity
Sandra (not her real name) was baffled and a little disconcerted. The team that had performed so admirably just a few years ago was now struggling. They still executed the routine tasks and assignments with [...]
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Dec, 2017
Five Keys for Succeeding With Artificial Intelligence in 2018
Leading thinkers believe that AI will solve climate change, prevent all traffic accidents, and turn everyone into superhuman cyborgs. Then again, there are those who believe that AI could put almost everyone out of work, [...]
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Oct, 2017
Don’t Trust Training and Education to Change Your Culture
There’s a secret that your training department and the thousands of professional speakers and trainers aren’t telling you: You won’t change your culture by simply sending your people to training or bringing in an outside [...]
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Sep, 2017
Are You a Leader or Liar?
Imagine wearing a large button with the words “Leader” and “Liar” written in opposite directions so that one of the words is always readable to others. How would those you wish to influence position that [...]
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Sep, 2017
Accelerate Collaboration to Create Opportunities & Avoid Disruption
The future of business was foreshadowed in 1984. Not the book 1984 by George Orwell although you might make that case as well. The future we’re talking about appeared in a book titled Silicon Valley [...]
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Aug, 2017
Do You Have an Excellent Culture or a Culture of Excellence?
Everywhere you look someone is talking about corporate culture. It’s easy to see why. The research advocating for a culture that engages your team and makes employees happy is compelling. It is, after all, a [...]
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Aug, 2017
The Power of Appreciation to Transform Your Culture … and Your Business
What would be different in your operation if you could experience a 170 percent in engagement, a 294 percent increase in innovation, and a 221 percent increase in results? Would that give you a leg [...]
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Aug, 2017
Don’t Let “Been Around” Become a Code Word for Irrelevant
Forty-plus year old rock bands have something in common with forty-plus year old technology companies – it is easy to assume that their best days are behind them. Don’t let age, past success, or media’s [...]
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Jun, 2017
Leaders Don’t Hide from the Disruption
The days of sustaining the status quo are gone. You are either continuously changing to engage and excite your marketplace, or you are responding to impending disruption from someone who was innovating while you slept. [...]
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May, 2017
Think Global Act Local: The Key to Relevant U.S. Jobs in the Future
Think globally. Act locally. The phrase entered the zeitgeist decades ago as a call for individuals and communities to consider the long-term impact of their actions on the environment. It has since evolved into use [...]
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May, 2017
Successful Change Requires More than an Initial Decision
Decisions are a funny thing. You can’t initiate change without them, and yet deciding doesn’t mean that anything will be different. For instance, President Lyndon B. Johnson announced a decision to end U.S. poverty in [...]
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May, 2017
Are People Really Important in Your Culture?
Recently, a client asked for help to understand why it struggles with creating a culture that values and engages people. In a moment of absolute clarity and candor, a mid-level manager said, “I think we [...]