Tag: leader

I find that in my workplace culture work, there’s a tremendous amount of time and energy spent hoping and trying not to hurt someone’s...

Ever been at a meeting where you asked your team if they agreed or were on board?  You likely got a vigorous nod, a...

Chances are you talk a lot about money in your business – the money coming in, the money going out, to raise prices, to...

Oddly when hiring people for management positions, rarely do we ask to speak to those they’ve managed.  We speak to their prior supervisors, but...

A lack of integrity can devour credibility – especially if you’re in a position of authority. Being “out of integrity” in our society is almost...

Bike-shedding refers to the act of spending lots of time on unimportant details while leaving crucial matters unattended. The term traces back to 1955 article...

It was 2003 and I was three weeks into taking the helm of a moving company and the department of transportation was about to...

At the end of the day, in most industries, it’s your front line folks who are taking care of your clients and who are...

Culture consists of collective, coordinated choices – creating maddening mayhem or productive, pride-filled joy.  Your culture’s music rises from the efforts composed by individual...