Removing Obstacles to Success
April 30, 2:02 pm
Long-time readers of my column and blog know that I am a fervent advocate of what I’ve called Strategic Alignment — aligning an organization’s entire operation with the leadership’s vision, mission, goals, and values. From the big picture point of view, this involves vice presidents (or department heads or key managers, depending on the size […]
April 16, 3:23 pm
Ever notice how many time management systems are out there? The Franklin Planner co-mingled w/ Stephen Covey’s organization and became the Franklin-Covey Planner, what many consider to the be “the standard” in time management systems.
Another system is David Allen’s Getting Things Done. And Anthony Robbins has his Rapid Planning Method. You also have Julie Morgenstern’s […]
April 10, 8:36 am
Recently I had the privilege of attending a workshop presented by Patricia Latham Ball, a principal at Management Northwest, which is a legal resource for employers. Ball is a former Ada County (Idaho) Deputy Prosecutor in employment law who determined it would be more noble to help companies steer clear of trouble rather than prosecute […]
April 8, 6:04 am
It’s been out for a few years now, but the book I wrote with Dr. Dennis R. Rader, Living Toad Free, is still getting reviews. And I’m glad to report that the reviews continue to be positive.
Granted, the person who recently gave the book a positive review is a colleague who runs the Treasure Valley Consultant’s […]
April 7, 12:44 pm
I believe it was Malcolm Forbes who said “If you have no critics you’ll likely have no success.” In an unstable economy, taking chances can be seen as hazardous. Some might say foolish. But success occurs only when people take chances. And despite what critics you might encounter, now might be a great time to step […]
April 4, 9:44 am
Is it better to hire an absolute genius who knows exactly how to fix your problem – but flakes out and shows up only half the time …. Or to hire someone reliable who only understands your problem 75%?
I’ve hired a few consultants over the years, and frankly, I’m not sure which group I like […]
April 1, 10:04 am
Last year at this time I started posting cool things to do with your employees each month. Some months got missed, but we’ll fill them in this year. This year I’ll probably add some cool things to do for each month, and we’ll start by adding to my list from last April. Here goes:
Naturally, April […]
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