When your boss isn’t carrying out their boss’s vision, where does that leave you? I’ve seen this scenario many times, particularly when the company owner or CEO is a person of vision rather than of... Continue reading
Why is it sometimes so difficult to make significant organizational or operational change? No matter how great the ideas may have been, employees can resist doing things differently from the ways they’re used to, or... Continue reading
This post originally appeared on Forbes. Most business people place great value on being strategic and making strategic choices, and yet the processes that companies use to plan strategy frequently fail to deliver on this... Continue reading
This post originally appeared on Forbes. There’s so much movement in the job market these days that many smart, talented people are deciding they can do better by finding new jobs. At the same time,... Continue reading
The other day, when I ran into a mid-level manager I know, he told me that the technical services firm he works for has been acquired twice in the last few years. We talked about... Continue reading
“Why is no one ever held accountable here?” A vice president was fuming at me, and not for the first time. “Why do we always act like everything’s fine instead of holding people accountable?” I’ve... Continue reading
“Nothing’s happening! Why isn’t anything happening?” Strategy, planning, and communication are all crucial parts of leadership and organizational life. But it’s execution that most people really notice, from the CEO to the most junior frontline... Continue reading
Most employees want to know where their leaders are headed before they’ll follow with energy and enthusiasm. When they can’t tell where you’re going or how you plan to get there, they’ll feel like they’re... Continue reading
It is not your customer’s job to… …make you feel good or comfortable or safe, …know the constraints you labor under, …understand what you wish they would say or do, …figure out your business model,... Continue reading
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