Do Your Company Values Do Anything For You?
I’ve seen a lot of companies with fairly generic values posted in conference rooms and other work spaces. You know, values such as “Fairness,” “Teamwork,” and “Honesty.” While those are…
Escaping Parkinson's Law
Parkinson’s Law states that work will expand to fill the time allotted to it. That’s why meetings fill the time scheduled even when the content doesn’t require it. The senior…
How Does Your Business Make Money?
Don’t laugh. I find that many key employees, often including managers of functions, really don’t understand the whole business and what it takes both to make money and what the…
When Self-Improvement Really Begins
I work with CEOs, presidents, and high-level executives to improve their effectiveness. While I have made exceptions, as a rule I won’t take a client who is referred to me…