I love today’s quotation (more on that later), but here is the back story to my selection today. While the quotations on which I base these Friday posts sometimes come from something I’ve recently read, often the quotations I select come from my files and database – and that is the case today. When I
Poor performance, turnover, conflict and disengagement. This reads like a checklist of most leaders’ worst fears. I know, because they get mentioned to me nearly every day when I talk with, coach, consult with and train leaders. While there is no single silver bullet answer to solve all four of these problems, there is one
By Thomas H. Davenport and Brook Manville How do organizations make decisions? Or how do they make really good decisions? Researchers and writers have been thinking about, studying and writing about these quandaries for a long time. This book attempts to answer the question, and not by creating a new model or fool-proof checklist. (Early
Henry David Thoreau lived to be 44 years old, died 150 years ago, and clearly made a difference. While best known for his writings Walden and On Civil Disobedience, his writing totaled twenty volumes. While the quotation that follows makes sense coming from a writer, it holds powerful meaning for all of us. “The question is not
Recently, while facilitating a leadership discussion with a group of managers and owners at a conference for the Lumbermens Merchandising Corporation, the topic of engaging the front line employees came up. In effect, the question was asked, ” How do I get a truck driver to engage with the business and think about their work
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Welcome to the new NFL season. If you are a fan, you know how it feels. There is excitement and anticipation. You’ve been looking forward to this day for months. Finally, football. There is little doubt that the National Football League is the national pastime of our country. And while it is an enjoyable pastime,
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