When is Bad News Better than Good News?
When is bad news better than good news? When you put off communicating important information to your organization until you have something “good” to say to them. There’s an old saying that “no news is good news.” That may still apply to some things in life, but it’s decidedly untrue when it comes to communicating […]
3 Ways to Improve Your Strategic Thinking
You may have heard the story of the truck that was immovably stuck under a bridge and how the solution came from an unlikely source. If you don’t know it, I’ll share it at the end of this newsletter. I was thinking about this story when recalling a professional meeting where the topic was developing […]
10 Things that Keep You from Hiring Great People
Over the years, one of our most popular workshops is Accelerated Hiring. That’s because hiring great people is one of the toughest and most impactful of leadership responsibilities. A lot of hiring mistakes are self-inflicted. Some are a function of the organization’s approach (or lack thereof). As we come out of the Covid pandemic in the coming months, hiring will […]
Alignment + Agility = Competitive Advantage
Our previous two articles talked about creating alignment for success in 2021. First, your organization (and your teams) need a clearly articulated North Star and strategic clarity. Second, it is imperative to build a culture that reinforces alignment between how you work and what you aim to achieve. Alignment is essential for success. However, agility – in addition […]
The 3rd Key to Better Results in 2021
Everyone wants a competitive advantage. In our last article, we talked about the critical nature of purpose (a North Star) and strategic clarity. They provide much needed direction in a time of change and uncertainty. The third key to better results in 2021 is culture. And it’s considered by many to be the most important. Peter Drucker famously said “Culture […]
The Two Keys to Better Results in 2021
In these first few weeks of 2021 one thing is abundantly clear – change, disruption and challenge are going to be with us for the foreseeable future. It’s time to move beyond survival mode and figure out how to thrive. Simplicity and focus are key. The organizations and teams that create sustained alignment, keep engagement […]
Our Most Read LinkedIn Articles of 2020
As we all welcome 2021, we thought we’d look back to 2020 and some of our most-read LinkedIn articles. COVID has taught us that we can and must be able to change rapidly, to transform on the fly if need be. We’ve had no choice but to go more completely digital, transforming our customer, employee, […]
Conversations On The Curve: Bob Kelleher
Boost Your Team’s Engagement Employee engagement is a challenge even in the best of times. This year, Gallup shows only 36% of US employees are engaged. Why does this matter? Companies with high levels of engagement are 21% more profitable and 22% more productive. One of the complicating factors this year is the unprecedented change […]
