How to develop objective leadership in a subjective world
We live in a world that is populated by factions and special interests. By focusing on one side, Fox News has become highly successful, so much so that it didn't…
Get Your Senior Team on the Same Page
You must have all your senior on-the-same-page or your strategy implementation will be weak. Here's how to make that happen. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5IKwKhXXCA&w=560&h=315] See all my videos at my YouTube Channel: http://bit.ly/1mGfyUY…
Need a faster organization? Think internet, not machine.
The internet and the speed of business is changing how companies manage functions and people. the idea that an organization is like a machine where the parts can be optimized…
What is Strategy Implementation?
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 action plan, t-shirts, and coffee…
Are you too busy for strategy?
I'm finding that executives in most companies are running flat-out these days. Many of the companies who contact me say their executives simply don't have the time to do strategy,…
Leading Change & Keeping Everyone On-Board — Navigating Corporate Change
In business strategy, navigating change is of paramount importance. Every strategic plan requires changes in how the organization must perform, and no strategy is implemented without further change along the…
Strategy and the overly-stressed staff
Just in the past week: A director in a nationwide software implementation company told me how her people were deeply stressed by overly-demanding work and travel schedules A nurse leader…
Leadership Skills For Strategy — Navigating Corporate Strategy
Business strategy is dependent on leadership skills to guide development and successfully implement. These leadership skills focus the organization on the strategy, continually energize people, and ensure progress as the…
The fragile facade of trust
The Olympics were successful with a gracious host, a welcoming city, and the torch burning brightly signifying harmony, goodwill, peace, friendship and hope. Then, less than a week later, the…