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• A Poor Economy Hides a Multitude of Sins
  on Jun 26, 2011
  They used to say that “a good economy would hide a multitude of sins” in how a business was operated. It was not hard to be profitable years ago when the economy flourished. The business didn’t even have to run very efficiently to make money. A...
• A Good Economy Hides a Multitude of Sins
  on Jun 1, 2011 in Team Building Management Employee Engagement Excellence
  They used to say that “a good economy would hide a multitude of sins” in how a business was operated. It was not hard to be profitable years ago when the economy flourished. The business didn’t even have to run very efficiently to make money. A...
• Leadership Comes From Personal Power, Not Authority
  on May 19, 2011 in Team Building Management Leadership Attitude Teamwork Excellence
  “Now tell me, what does it mean to be noble? Your title gives you claim to the throne of our country, but men don't follow titles, they follow courage. Now our people know you. Noble, and common, they respect you. And if you would just lead them to...
• How to use Personality Profiles to Improve the Recruiting Process
  on Apr 27, 2011 in Team Building Management Attitude Excellence
  Its no wonder that personality profiles have become a standard assessment tool in the hiring process for many companies. Hiring managers and recruiters know full well that resume screening, interviews and reference checks are not a very reliable or o...
• 5 Reasons Why You Need A Really Awesome Recruiting Process
  on Apr 18, 2011 in Management Leadership Success Vision
  Measuring the quality of your job candidates (and your employees for that matter) is vital for organizational success and competitive advantage. We are no longer in a manufacturing economy, but rather a service/knowledge worker based economy. This me...
• The Top 6 Drivers for Personal Success
  on Mar 15, 2011 in Success Business Strategy Vision Excellence
  These can be called drivers, or they might be better described as values. As you engage your business or career to achieve your vision, you need "rules of the road" to guide your behaviors and priorities throughout the journey.6. Keep your promises a...
• Success Begins With Strategic Thinking
  on Mar 1, 2011 in Management Success Business Strategy Vision
  Success in any business or profession requires having a clear vision of where you are going, and what your "rules of the road" are. Vision and values is where it all begins. The motivation is having your business or profession "become" something. Thi...
• Three Things Leaders Do Better Than Anyone
  on Feb 21, 2011 in Leadership Attitude Success Excellence
  The worlds most successful entrepreneurs and executives use fundamental leadership qualities to achieve success. It’s important to keep in mind, however, that leadership is not about having command and control over people. Successful people focus o...
• Team Building is not Rocket Science
  on Feb 6, 2011 in Team Building Management Leadership Teamwork Excellence
  It is amazing what people can accomplish when it doesn't matter who gets the credit.   –Harry S. TrumanTeam building is a critical part of organizational success. You would be hard pressed to find anyone that would disagree with this noti...
• Managers Need to Be Leaders, Not Managers.
  on Jan 31, 2011 in Management Leadership Success Excellence
  One does not "manage" people. The task is to lead people. –Peter DruckerHow many times have we seen comparisons between "management" and "leadership"? Warren Bennis, one of my favorite leadership authors, tells us that "management is doing things r...
• Leaders Should Ignore the Generalizations of Generation-Y
  on Jan 24, 2011
  Leaders need to ignore the articles that make generalizations about Generation-Y and the other generations within the current workforce. The articles I refer to use research and surveys in making generalizations about Gen-Y, and s...
• Stop Generalizing the Generations.
  on Jan 24, 2011
  Leaders cannot afford allow themselves to caught up in generalizations and assumptions about people.There is no shortage of material written about Generation-Y and the other generations within the current workforce. Some authors now refer to some of...
• Four Barriers to Team Success:
  on Jan 17, 2011 in Team Building Management Leadership Teamwork Excellence
  The following are four frequent barriers to high performing teams. Make sure these are not affecting your teams. 1. Unclear definition of success.Teams need direction. Professional sports team have crystal clear direction in the form of the World Ser...
• Great Teamwork Comes From Conflict
  on Jan 14, 2011 in Team Building Management Leadership Teamwork Excellence Communication
  Creativity comes from a conflict of ideas. -Donatella VersaceHumans dislike conflict. Some of us go to great lengths to avoid conflict at all costs. Too often we think it is destructive, or at least counter-productive. We often assume that disag...
• Mastering Excellence
  on Jan 10, 2011 in Leadership Success
  Being in the midst of the NFL playoffs reminds me of the importance of excellence, and the mastery of excellence. Achieving success in sports, as well as life and business is all about mastering excellence. Excellence is not just about skills, or tal...
• The Difference Between Decision and Action
  on Jan 4, 2011 in Leadership Success
  "When all is said and done, more is said than done."- Lou Holtz, former coach of the Notre Dame University football team."Five frogs were sitting on a log. One decided to jump into the pond. How many were left?"Did you think four? Think again. The ag...
• Business Planning for 2011
  on Jan 1, 2011 in Success Strategy-Vision
  "Economists say that the great recession, the longest and deepest since World War II, ended 18 months ago and the US economy is growing again. Growth is relative. That doesn’t mean sit and wait for things to improve. Rather retool for the economy t...
• Year-End Reflections
  on Dec 20, 2010 in Leadership Success Strategy-Vision
  As we turn our sights toward 2010, it’s time to reflect on how your progress is going and how are you going to achieve your objectives. A number of significant events have taken place in our global environment that may be forcing you to look at you...
• A Concept of Leadership
  on Dec 7, 2010 in Team Building Leadership
  Throughout the years, volumes have been written which list and elaborate upon the characteristics of leaders. You need only check the literature on the subject to discover that there are many characteristics and combinations of characteristics as the...
• The Business Value of Developing Trust
  on Dec 1, 2010 in Team Building Leadership Communication
  Trust is one of the primary essentials to the success of any team. Outstanding teams will inevitably deliver exceptional performance when the element of trust is present and strong within the culture. Trust is, of course, the belief that those who yo...