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It’s Kind Of Like Long-Distance Hiking; Show Them the Mountain, Not the Horizon
Show them the Mountain, Not the Horizon There is a lot of strategy talk right now. In this uncertain landscape, business leaders have been forced to...
Navigating the New Era of Business: Decoding Your Team’s Financial Culture for Business Success
The new era of business strategy is here, and there is very little room for error. You’ve likely heard the Peter Drucker saying “culture eats...
Leading in Turbulent Times
Leading during a turbulent time requires a different style of leadership. Before leaders used a servant, charismatic, social work or roll up your...
4 Things Leaders Should Be Thinking About
It doesn’t look like things are going to be getting any easier for leaders this year. The good news is that this is the time for great leaders to...
GPS Style Leadership; Setting a Direction Then ReRouting
How To Make a Plan and Deal With Changes Along The Way Most entrepreneurial organizations I work with resist having a plan. Whereas, the government,...
1, 2, 3—Not It! The Games that are Impacting Your Team’s Performance
As a Leader-Manager, you may occasionally need help with a side project or task that is slightly out of scope. You ask for volunteers, look around, and it’s kind of like a silent game of Not It! Is taking place. With the rules reversed in the workplace, it is the first to speak who will be tagged “It,” so the object of the game is to avoid communication and eye contact.
The Situation Room; Leveraging all Three Styles of Action to be a Better Leader-Manager
How to Leverage Three Styles of Action to be a Better Leader-Manager Getting things done and motivating others to do the same is the most essential...
AM, FM, Sirius Satellite Tuning into the Right Frequency for Clarity & Focus
Leadership Frequencies and Regaining Time and Energy Each of us is pre-wired to start every conversation or discussion in one of the three...
Time & Energy; Shaken Snow Globe Syndrome and Regaining Focus & Energy
How to Regain Focus & Energy Have you ever gone from one meeting to the next and felt like your head is a snow globe? When you shift context and...
Time & Energy Management; Avoiding Altitude Sickness While Mountain Climbing
Mountain Climbing Time Management Avoiding Altitude Sickness Entrepreneurial and mid-level leaders derive great satisfaction and energy from jumping...
Time & Energy; Google Earth and Leading at the Right Level
Some leaders are high-level thinkers. They speak in terms of vision and strategy, and love to use big picture ideas to inspire their team. Other...
Navigating Re-Entry; The Work from Home Productivity Bubble Has Popped
It has been months since remote work has become the reality for most workplaces. For many, this has been a victory over the daily commute and grind...
The Science of Goal Setting
Is this the year to ditch goal setting? To the organizational consultant, goal setting makes sense. If you get a team or organization to set a...
A Manager’s Guide to Meetings
Senior managers report spending up to 75% of their week in meetings. Being able to effectively manage and communicate in meetings is an essential...
Performance Tools for Managers
Performance conversations are part of the core activities of a leader-manager. Performance conversations provide an opportunity for leaders to sit...
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