Collaborating for Results
Collaboration is a way of energizing people to work and think together. It is the exploration of multiple options from various perspectives. Collaboration is the process of people thinking and working together to discover ways to solve problems; address complex or...
Defining (Business) Sustainability
Last month's webinar addressed the topic of business sustainability and we felt it was appropriate to address that subject here as well. A recent survey published by Boston Consulting Group and MIT revealed that there is no single, established definition for...
Book Summary: “The No Complaining Rule” by Jon Gordon
Subtitled "Positive Ways to Deal with Negativity at Work," this book is written by the author of another popular parable-based book entitled The Energy Bus. The No Complaining Rule is based on the premise that, when it comes to building a positive work environment,...
Distributed vs. Centralized Leadership
Henry has a decision to make. The disgruntled customer in front of him has a valid point. There has been a mix up on the part of Henry's service team and things have not gone smoothly. It wasn't the end of the world but the customer has already been inconvenienced and...
Don’t Threaten Me!
I was at breakfast with a friend the other day and we were talking about networking and building our respective businesses. “I don’t think I’m threatening enough” he said. “Excuse me?” I wasn’t sure I heard him...
Apply Filters to Speak More Effectively
Have you ever found yourself with the proverbial “foot in your mouth” because of something you said? We all do that sometimes, and often in situations where we then feel foolish or embarrassed. Here are some great ways to filter your thoughts...
Book Summary: “How to Win Friends & Influence People” by Dale Carnegie
A classic! What more can you say? The quintessential "working handbook on human relations," I can't count how many times I have read or skimmed "How to Win Friends." Yet every time that I do, I learn something new and incredibly impactful to me, my...
Strive to “Know Thyself.” Take a Look in the Mirror.
Since at least the time of Plato and Socrates some 2400 years ago, mankind has been implored to "know thyself," in life and in business. Individually, this is often taken to mean knowing your strengths so you can leverage them and knowing your areas of...
The Strategy is Only the Beginning
The work performed at the top of an organization to create strategy and related goals is intended to influence behaviors that drive results throughout the entire organization. Unfortunately, it is not unusual for the primary impact of the strategic work to remain at...
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