Archive for the ‘Performance Effectiveness’ Category

Feedback is Useless: FEEDFORWARD for Productivity

When I dig into the most frequent failure of managers – the failure to give timely, effective feedback – I find both fear and frustration. Fear that giving feedback will make people angry or shut them down, that they will disengage with their manager. Frustration that conversations often turn to …

The Performance of Others will make you a Great Leader

Hello I AM The Boss

Hello I AM The Boss

When I facilitate my “Leaders vs Manager” workshop for clients, the most important quality of great leaders people will mention, the one quality for which many want to be known, is extraordinary performance, with the goal of achieving extraordinary results.  These results then serve …

What do YOU stand for?

I could also ask, “What does peanut butter have to do with Mike Wallace?”

Huh?!?

Bear with me…

Peanut Butter Sandwich

And how does that effect the price of tea in China

Mike Wallace, one of the most pugnacious journalists to walk the planet, left a legacy when he died. He fought for …

Build to a Company to Last, Not For Your Ego

Well as I type this post, Chapter 11 of my book is in the can.  Time to set my sights on chapter 12.  The last four chapter outline how following our FUEL Process to create your leadership development program gives you a competitive edge.  So if you are not familiar …

How to Cultivate a Truly Collaborative Workplace

Hands in UnityCompanies, no matter how small or large, can take several steps to ensure that they have a more productive and collaborative workplace. One of the first things is to bring in the best talent you can, and to do that you should develop a strong brand. Social media is a …

What is the Right Organizational Development Approach for You?

EmberCarriers_color_200x100Organizational Development is really the last thing company leadership thinks about when it comes to moving their business forward.  And really, they don’t even know what it is. 

A majority believe it is simply creating a vision and mission statement.  But then they ask, “What is the right way to