Tag: management

  • Leadership Evaluations for Higher Performance

    August 2013 A Brief Overview on Leaders Exceptional leaders tend to share a common desire: knowing which problems exist in their organization, so their people, processes and systems can either be improved or removed. After winning the 24 hours of Le Mans, Mario Andretti was asked by a reporter what it felt like to drive…

  • Successful Leadership: Seven Actions

    August 2013 It’s rare to find anything new in the area of employee-leader relations. Effective leaders know the value of establishing trust, setting rigorous and tangible goals, reflecting on and refining practices and procedures, and keeping communication lines open. Here are seven other important considerations that will take your organization to the next level. Grow…

  • US versus THEM, Incorporated

    August 2013 Overview An overwhelming majority of organizations have inadvertently created “us versus them” cultures. These organizations have turned much of their focus and resources away from serving the customer and directed it toward in-fighting and power struggles. Businesses I work with often have good products and services, but are on the brink of going…

  • Leadership Requires Strength & Insight

    August 2013 Business Success, Corporate Therapy, Leadership Development/ Executive Coaching, Work Place Articles Clarify the Results and Expectations of the Job Most employees deeply want and need an insightful and strong leader. In every intake interview session I have conducted, the data is clear. People deeply desire a leader who communicates with them, involves them,…

  • Non-Profit’s: How to do More with Less

    August 2013 Business Success, Culture Diversity, Improvement, Work Place Articles “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead Each year my partners and I decide on a few nonprofit organizations (NPOs) to work with.  We are drawn…

  • Technology is no Substitute for Effective Communication

    August 2013 Give Us a Technology Pill to Cure All Our Ills Communication Issues, Leadership Development/ Executive Coaching, Project Implementation: How to Create Ownership, Work Place Articles Overview Technology is no substitute for effective communication, trust and leadership development: Super software will not always cure your organizational ills! Digital systems will not always trim the fat…

  • How to Lead Profitable Productive & Efficient Meetings: A Quick Guide

    August 2013 How to Lead Profitable Meetings This is where you are, but… THIS is where you WANT to be… Meetings end with unspecific goals. Vague timelines make people wonder who is going to do what and by when. Meetings are planned more effectively for better results. Achievable and measurable goals are clearly defined. Effective…

  • Improved Communication: Check for Understanding

    August 2013 Throughout history, many great communicators have mused about how difficult it is for people to effectively communicate — even those who speak the same language! Some scholars cite how subtle differences in age and style can potentially create real challenges in successful communication. Case in point might be the stereotypical communication challenges faced…