7 KEY THINGS TO FOCUS ON When we think about how to create an environment where better results are a natural outcome, what should we be thinking about? Should we be thinking about process and procedures? Should we be thinking about upgrading or better leveraging the tools we use? Should we be thinking about monitoring …
Does talking about the upside of ego sound odd? Isn’t ego a bad thing that motivates bad behaviour? The answer is, not entirely. Of course ego does have a downside, but it has a clear upside also. For example, ego is a powerful motivator. As a result, ego is a key characteristic of high performers …
What is your domain? And how can you master it? Your domain is your circle of influence. And how you can master your domain is by managing the ways you interact with it. What do I mean by this? It begins with this. In theory, the tools and strategies used to master your domain are …
This is a great little video. In just under 8 minutes it encapsulates the primary mystery of our human psyche. It will take you a long way towards understanding why some people respond to you the way they do. With understanding comes power. Being able to recognize how and why our human natures impact our …
There are guaranteed to be significant costs absorbed by your organization when your people are stressed. One of the results of being stressed, or feeling underappreciated, is low engagement. Another is disruption, which occurs in many forms. These culture impacts have predictable and measurable costs. The question is how much cost. In the attached matrix …
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The only thing wrong with “Soft Skills” is their name and the belief that goes with it. Soft skills are the most important tool we can possibly possess. These skills are the game changers in everything we do. Why? Because we are people first, and our lifetime of experience comes with us everywhere we go. …
Here is a very short video that manages to make insightful observations on all of these points; 1 – How have the answers changed? 2 – Why is the majority always wrong when it comes to high performance? 3 – What does thinking outside the box really mean? 4 – How do you move yourself …
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First things first, thank you to everyone for all your support through Covid. Your feedback has been incredibly valuable as we have pivoted, like so many others, to a new operating environment. Like so many things, change takes time. And thoughtful change often takes longer than we would like. But the mission remains the same. …
Being right is good. Long ago, in a much less complicated world, being right was closely linked to survival. If you guessed wrong about the animal with the big teeth, the situation would likely end badly. It was that simple. So why is being right bad in today’s world? Let’s look a little deeper. Our …
The game changing spark is attitude. In reality, attitude is more important than what is happening around us, our appearance, our skills and everything else. It has the power to make or break us. Picture anyone who has achieved success. You can bet that at some point they had to choose to overcome something, and …
This is the great, inspiring, and true story of how Chobani started from zero to become the number one Greek Yogurt brand in America. It only took them five years. The secret of success is all over this little TED Talk. Enjoy.
One of the great secrets of leadership is that it is simply not possible to inspire others without being a great communicator. So what does that require? When we think of communicating we likely think of what we learned in the classroom. We are trained to focus on spelling, grammar, vocabulary and the like. As …
We talk about confusion all the time. We experience it far more often that we talk about it. Here is a super quick little tool that has the power to overcome confusion in an instant. It is presented by Donald Miller, owner of mystorybrand.com. We are big fans of his and want to pass this message …
Whether it’s a presentation to a small group or a speaking engagement to a large crowd, this article is packed with great advice. It is written by a friend and colleague who I greatly respect and have personally seen manage a room on more than a few occasions. It is my pleasure to introduce you …
To get to the root of the millennial problem, we first need to frame it properly. It starts with a shift in thinking. The millennial problem is actually just the latest iteration of an age old generational problem. Each generation has a fresh perspective and perceives flaws in the previous generation’s strategies. And often they …
Identifying the true source of stress is simple, that is, after you get past all the tricky parts. The true source of stress becomes easy to understand when you break it down. Put simply, stress is a feeling. A feeling is an emotion. And emotions are our body’s natural biochemical response to something we perceive …
The vast majority of problems are actually symptoms. This is especially true in business, where people feel they need to behave well or risk being seen as “not a team player”. Ironically, this leads to covert behaviours, which in turn lead to a culture where people are not able to be team players. The fallout …
