Category: Leadership Skills & Strategy
Does Your Organization Need an Attitude Change?
An attitude adjustment is often the pivot point for changing an organization’s behaviors and relationships in order to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing industry. Here are the core…
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Planning Your Future When the Future You Had Planned Goes Awry
When the future you had planned goes awry, hit re-start, adjust and realign your people, plans and practices around your shared purpose.
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Answer ‘What If?’ Questions to Prepare for Field Promotions
The keys to managing the risk of promoting people much earlier than they are ready are: Be Prepared Manage the Hand-Off Learn and Adjust in Real Time
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Follow the “Flipped Classroom” Model in Business Presentations
It’s time to flip your business meeting model. The norms for teaching and presenting information in the classroom are making a 180-degree about face, and this change has tremendous implications…
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Northeastern University’s Fight or Flight Decision
Survival of the fittest is all about survival of those most able to adapt to changing circumstances. Sometimes you have to flee in order to be able to fight another…
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How TriZetto’s CEO Changed Its Culture By Changing Its Attitude
Changing an organization’s culture is hard. But as Peter Drucker famously said, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” A counter-cultural strategy will fail every time. It may look like your new…
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Want to Change the World? Define Your Organization’s Attitude
Successful organizations like Apple, Coca-Cola, the Red Cross and Ritz-Carlton all have a distinct attitude. For example, Apple leads its competitors in designing innovative products. Winning attitudes do not emerge by…
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Steelcase CEO on How Office Layout Impacts Corporate Culture
Your office environment is not just the context for what you do, it’s an important choice itself. There is no one best environment for all organizations. Instead, plan and put…
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Learn and Apply The Critical Communication Lesson From NBC’s Olympic Timing Misfires
NBC has had a couple of communication misfires. The one that triggered this article was their running a promotion of their soon to be aired interview with backstroke gold medalist…
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