We Don’t Read Minds
I’ll address one shortcoming in this article: not publicizing a list of corporate goals and objectives in priority order. Without a public list like this, people at every level of the organization are forced to guess at the most important criteria for making decisions.
The Upside of Upside Down
Whether they refer to them as raving fans, zealots for their business, loyal customers, or long-term clients, most executives today are trying to ensure their companies get and keep profitable customers.
Turnaround Thinking
How would we be operating our enterprise if we were going through a turnaround right now? That led me to think about achieving transformation by thinking differently— without going through the massive pain and suffering a turnaround typically involves.
The Self-Deluded Leadership Trap
I have been observing people in power for quite a while, long before the latest public official made, shall we say, an error in judgment and came clean with the obligatory chest thumping and mea culpas. It doesn’t matter whether you look at elected officials like Sanford, Blagojevich, Clinton, or Nixon or famous individuals such as Falwell, King, Jackson, Skilling, or […]
Managing Passion
I am hesitant to refer to passion as a management tool because I don’t want to advocate manipulation in its most negative form. Instead, I want you to approach this as a form of booster rocket that you can adapt and use to get to where you want to go faster.
Seeing Your Blind Spots
I have noticed a troubling pattern. Despite how intellectually bright executives are at the top of the house, they seem to be suffering from one or more blind spots that color their view and inhibit their judgment.
Keep An Open Mind
Things are not always the way they first appear. Here’s a short exercise to test your open mindedness. How did you do? What new possibilities await as you improve your openness?
Have You Wondered Today?
“In five years, you’ll be exactly where you are today, except for the people you meet and the books you read.” Unless we consciously do something to change our thinking, we will be stuck where we are.