Posts Tagged ‘strategic thinking’
How Challenging Financial Times Affect Employee/Manager Relations?
What Happens to Employee/Manager Relations During Challenging Financial Times The answer to this question is: It Depends! Based on management’s actions, relations can become worse or they can become better. A good way to understand this dynamic is to look back at the 2009 Great Recession. A classic ethics and workplace survey by Deloitte LLP…
Read MoreNature’s Way for Innovative Problem Solving
Some of the best wisdom for management problem solving is found in nature which after all was created by the wisest being that exists. For some, this might sound like an impractical way to deal with workplace problems. The truth is however that the natural world is full of breakthrough solutions. Innovative problem solving occurs…
Read MoreVoluntary Turnover: They Usually Leave Their Bosses, Not Their Jobs!
There is a saying that people usually leave an organization because of their boss not their job. Voluntary turnover is expensive.
Read MoreMust Read: Guy Kawasaki’s Enchantment (Part 1)
Recently, Guy Kawasaki, the co-founder of Alltop.com and the international best selling author of the books, The Macintosh Way, The Art of the Start, and Reality Check asked me to review his new book Enchantment. It has been an enjoyable experience going on this enchantment journey which centers on “delighting people with a product, service,…
Read MoreLeading Change (Step 4) – Communicate the Change Vision
Effective communication is critical to change. Leaders need a specialized change vision message.
Read MoreThe Search For Effective Leaders
Leadership roles exist in every aspect of life and there is still a shortage of effective leaders. What do effective leaders do?
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