Posts Tagged ‘continuous improvement’
LEADERSHIP STRATEGY: 1st BUILD A SOLID FOUNDATION OF LEADERSHIP
To survive and prosper in what is being referred to as the “shift
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LEADERSHIP STRATEGY: THREE CHALLENGES IN THE ‘E-MERGING WORKPLACE
Your grandparents did not work for organizations like the one you work
Everyone and everything is moving all the time. As companies jockey for position, mergers and acquisitions become the fastest way to secure temporary security and grow market share. ‘Job security’ has come to mean moving rapidly from one company to another. My oldest son, who plays lead guitar in his rock band, told me, ‘Dad, no one...
LEADERSHIP STRATEGY: introduction to a series of posts entitled, YOUR FIRST FIVE YEARS ARE FOREVER
What qualifies an executive coach who authors business books and blog
My vision for this series of postings is to encourage effective leadership at home—help parents transform themselves and their children into vibrant “humans becoming”, rather than stagnant “humans being”, or worse yet, mind-numbed “humans doing”. The secret to a fulfilled life at home, work, or out in the community...
SURVIVE AND PROSPER USING A POWERFUL “ONE TWO” PUNCH
Uncertainty is the new normal in what futurist David Houle calls the “
shift-age.” The world will continue to move under your feet. Working harder will not assure survival. Unless you are in a recession proof industry such as healthcare or agriculture, odds are your company will continue to struggle with tight budgets, uncertain cash reserves...
LEADERSHIP STRATEGY: PROBLEM SOLVING
LEARNING TO FACE THE TIGERS IN YOUR LIFE IS A PRIMARY LEADERSHIP STRATEGY
When using the Baton Management System, Quick Response Teams meet to come up with ideas for solving specific problems. We us Dr. John Scherer’s STRIPES model. It builds on sage advise from India on what to do should you meet a tiger on the trail. Sage advice:Run from a tiger and you are dead meet.Standing your ground increases the odds of survival...
When most people think training they envision a classroom with an instructor
, workbooks, and power point slides. This scenario does not describe training—it describes education. There is a place for education,but don’t confuse it with training. When it comes to actually doing a job rather than just kowing about it, training is essential...
TRAINING: 7 STEPS TO ACHIEVING AN ROI
training withour ROI is wasteTraining should be the organizations ultimate
signal. It tells employees what is and is not strategically relevant. If proposed training is not strategically relevant, DON’T DO IT. Any training that does not impact the bottom line is a costly distraction. Replace “just in case” with “just in time” training...
Your personal coping patterns are a highly specialized combination of
There is mounting evidence that developing traits and interests that were evident during your early childhood play a key role in adult success and satisfaction. This process builds on natural strengths. Greeks called a person’s unique pattern of success a daimon. Romans referred to it as one’s genius. Following this line of reasoning...
The British-based fast food chain, Pret a Manger (French for “ready
Pret a Manger is a small presence in the U.S. fast food market, with 34 stores in New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C., but it’s growing fast, with profitability and employee retention numbers that are the envy of the industry. U.S. sales are up 40% from a year ago, the company’s overall profits grew by 37% in 2010, and annual workforce turnover...
SALES EFFECTIVENESS: THE DISCOVERY & HIRING OF SALES TALENT ARE SEPARATE INITIATIVES
Just like “sales” and “marketing” are not the same, “recruitment
Banking customers make deposits and withdrawals. Your organization should build a talent bank. Recruitment is the process of making deposits and selection is the process of making withdrawals. Similar to a bank account, you cannot withdraw something you have not deposited. Accomplished sales executives work hard at maintaining a well-stocked...