Feedback is a Gift
If you only have time for one video today, may we suggest this one? It’s full of great insights and it’s also a peek at a candid Simon Sinek. It’s a great nine and a half minutes! https://youtu.be/tttv9lRPcLA
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Managing Quiet Quitting
Employees everywhere are quiet quitting. Opting out of the enthusiasm that organizations need to thrive and grow. The cause is primarily a combination of accumulated stress and an employee perception that they are just names and numbers. The solution is a combination of demonstrating that you are interested in your employee’s wellbeing, that you understand …
Mastering “E”motions
The purpose of this post is to promote Dr. Alan Watkins. We do not have any affiliation with him or his organization. However we are focused on a shared mission. The link below is to a TEDx video where Dr Watkins presents his insights into what he refers to as “E”motion. The video is approximately …
Culture Eats Strategy
“Culture eats strategy for breakfast, operational excellence for lunch and everything else for dinner” I’ve always liked this quote, and just came across it once again while researching something else. It’s attributed to Peter Druker, a visionary thinker in the field of management theory. Here’s a link to a Wikipedia page about him if you …
A BIT OF OF OPTIMISM
Here is a great podcast episode that crossed my path and I wanted to share it with you. It’s entitled Resolving Conflict with William Ury. There are so many great takeaways. One that I especially liked was Stop, Listen, Think, then Respond. It was nice to hear that said by two such renowned thinkers, I’ve …
THIS IS WATER – DAVID FOSTER WALLACE
In the spirit of giving, here’s something special for you. If you can only find time to listen to one recording this holiday season, may I recommend this one? I feel it is a truly great speech offering wonderfully humorous insights. These insights are delivered in the form of a useful, rather than motivational, commencement …
Culture = Momentum = Success
Our key performance indicators (KPI’s) are not bad, they’re just incomplete. The behaviour you reward in pursuit of the goal is critical when it comes to the long term. Be aware of what you may be overlooking when you measure performance. Your incentive structure it is a key contributor to the culture you are creating. …
The Tyranny of Inertia
Here is a wonderfully insightful and entertaining little video of a talk given at a Product Management conference. The speaker uses humor and relatable real world experiences to present a hugely informative perspective on how and why things go wrong in business. Not surprisingly it has a lot to do with how the human brain …
Is there an upside to EGO?
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 …
How deep can the rabbit hole go?
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 …
What’s wrong with “Soft Skills”?
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. …
Why is the majority always wrong when it comes to high performance?
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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Culture = Momentum = Success
I’ve always been impressed with Simon Sinek. In this very short video he has managed to synthesize why culture is absolutely key to success. As a heads up, he does use a few “colourful” words in this clip, however, I truly believe this message needs to be heard.
Creating Loyal Customers
Here is a summary of some key points made in this excellent Harvard Business Review article authored by Tiziana Casciaro, Amy C. Edmondson and Sujin Jang. Executives and managers recognize the importance of team collaboration to fuel success in business. They also have experienced how difficult it is to achieve. Think of your own work environment. Are you …
Quantum Computing Explained
What is Quantum computing and why is it such a big deal? Here’s the sound bite: “It’s been hailed as a breakthrough on the scale of the Wright brothers’ first motorized airplane flight.” Click the link below for an amazing story. This is a diversion from our normal blog content, except, in a way it’s …
TechTuesday – Better Results
Better Results – Better Teams – Better Communications What are the real costs of turnover? What are the root causes of performance issues? What can we do about it? In this presentation James addresses these three important questions. The first part of the talk lays out the costs and the big picture root causes of …
Three Popular Blogs
Hi friends. Here are links to three of our popular recent blog entries. Our intention with our blogs is to find, curate and post content that aligns with building high performing organizations. Some of our entries are about what we ourselves contribute to this body of knowledge, and some are to pass on contributions from …
A Big Think View of Education
This is a wonderful and highly recommended excerpt of a talk by Sir Ken Robinson. It is taken from “The Conference for Higher Education Innovators”. In this 20 minute video you will find some fascinating insights into what the value of a more comprehensive education is, and how important it continues to become as we …
Why Culture Matters
Here is a very funny TED Talk by Shawn Achor. He takes a surprising look at the science of happiness and the resulting impacts on performance. This video holds important clues to the huge long term value of building a healthy culture through understanding the psychology of disruption and how to influence people. We would …
Building A Strong Team
One of our giving back efforts is to curate a blog of valuable content for you. In this case we found an interesting article from Forbes that provides insight and perspective into the nuances involved in building and leading strong teams. “Leadership is a tough gig. Building a strong team isn’t just about hiring the …