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This happens to me all the time: I get so focused on an outcome/result/idea, I don’t want to change direction.
PDCA – After the planning comes the doing part, right? It's about pushing results, execution, linearity... Action is great; I don’t want to advocate to stop and smell the roses, BUT I thi Read More

The way we do and think about business has changed and is changing: Companies can adapt or become extinct.
How will organizations stay competitive? Read More

By Mitch Ditkoff ▪ There are three things that continue to astound me about most organizations: The cro-magnon way performance reviews are done; the pitiful way brainstorm sessions are run and; the voo doo way decisions are made. What follows is an elaboration of the third -- 12 all-too-common phen Read More

The music of 21st century leader is neither feminine or masculine. It is a third sound created in the previously unoccupied space where feminine and masculine attributes meet. [...]
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Sometimes customers forfeit good quality for timeliness and/or cost. If your main value component is timeliness or cost, quality initiatives may fall to the wayside. What we often forget is how costly that can be. Read More

First, no hiring process is perfect. No matter how thorough your screening processes, you can't screen out attendance problems with 100% accuracy. However, there are a lot of things that you can do to minimize it: Read More

It’s the perfect time of year to look into the crystal ball to see what lies ahead. Unfortunately, the fortuneteller went out of business (got in trouble for predatory fortune telling practices and couldn't afford to pay rent). But he/she is not the only one we can go to for answers... Read More

I’ve seen senior executives make rookie mistakes. When leaders don't use gestures correctly (if they let their hands hang limply to the side, hide them in pockets or clasp their hands in front of their bodies in the classic "fig leaf” position), it suggests they don't recognize the crucial issues, Read More

Cartoon inspired by the blog post 'No Sheep' and the youtube video 'Leadersheep...'
(Created using istockphoto.com, getpaint.net and my iPad.) Read More

Dear Company Leadership,
Here is my Christmas wish list:

* I (junior manager) would love to be challenged (more), trained (more) and mentored (more) by a senior manager.

* Help me become an integral part of the team. Tell me that it's not about me.

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