Removing Obstacles to Success
June 30, 1:53 pm
by Dan Bobinski
Just my humble opinion here - a statistical sample of one. But I’d like to think that coaching and training in management and leadership development for 20 years gives me a platform with a at least a modicum of experience to talk about.
At issue? I just rec’d my weekly ASTD Buzz, and one […]
June 26, 6:09 am
A while back I was hired to deliver a keynote speech for a national organization’s annual meeting. My philosophy is that if you’re going to hire a speaker on a particular topic, let that person speak on the topic — don’t try to write his speech for him.
But that didn’t happen this time. One of […]
June 11, 4:42 am
After being in business for 20 years, I’ve come to appreciate the value of a marketing mind - because it doesn’t necessarily come natural to me. Therefore, from time to time I bring in a marketing wizard to help me get focused. Their valuable advice can be phenomenally helpful. But for businesses just starting out, perhaps […]
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 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 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 […]
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