Month: May 2013

10 Ways to Demotivate People

1. Give them a jerk for a boss 2. Announce a layoff 3. Focus them on routine tasks instead of business results 4. Don’t tell

What is Strategy Implementation: A Quick Overview

Most strategies fail to achieve their objectives. The problem is rarely the strategy and usually a weak implementation. Successful implementation requires far more than an

Decision Paralysis

During détente back in the days of Gorbachev, a group of Russian diplomats was taken to an American supermarket. Contrary to the expectations of the

The Secrets to Effective Succession Plans

These are proven techniques to make succession planning effective, based on my 30+ years of advising scores of companies. The leader needs to be the

Forbes blog on accountability

My Forbes.net blog post with Harvard Business Review and Forbes.com writer Dorie Clark last week addressed the two core elements of successfully implementing a strategy

The Importance of Reducing Drag

I’m catching up on all the sailing magazines that have piled up since Fall, and preparing for another sailing season. My boat is ready to

Strategies Get Implemented by People

Formulating a new strategy can be hard work, but it’s not nearly as difficult as implementing a strategy. That’s because implementing the strategy requires mobilizing