Culture improvement plans don’t take effect overnight. The key is to seize the early momentum and to commit to the long-term nature of the process.
Leadership Competencies and New Year’s Resolutions
The new year can be a time for reflection and focus on the things we’d like to improve. But often, energy fades as we move back to our existing set ...
Getting Useful Feedback — and Accountability — in Real Time
Leaders often “protect” employees by letting them offer feedback with anonymity. This may increase participation but it also reduces accountabilit...
Strategy and Planning:
Divest to Invest
As they begin planning for the coming year, business leaders focus on ways to improve and grow. A comprehensive review of the organization’s current...
Performance Management:
A Requirement of Leadership
The main headline in a recent Wall Street Journal article read: “The Performance Review is Back.” My question is this: Where did it go? And mor...
To Maximize the Potential of the Organization, Recalibrate Your Leadership Style
In a recent strategy session, a leadership team realized that growth would require changes in process, structure, and people.
Three Keys to Effective Planning
Business strategy takes many forms but has its roots in one simple idea: Identify and satisfy customer needs in a way that is unique from the competi...
Three Critical Success Factors to Effective Culture Change
Many organizational leaders struggle with culture change. Modulating expectations, especially early on, may help.
Fundamentals of Effective Leadership Teams
Assessments can establish understanding and awareness among leadership/planning team members. Available tools each offer unique strengths and utility...
The Mutual Benefit of an Outside-In View
We often overlook ideas for improvement and our own adherence to outmoded ways of doing things. An outsider’s perspective can provide an actionable ...