Leadership Blog
Our Inner VoicesRecently I wrote about the inner voices that speak to us, opine to us and drive our actions. After thinking more about those voices I started to think more deeply about one in particular. It is the one that I call the “Inner Critic.”You know the one: Nag, nag, nag, compare and contrast, […]
We have a problem with leadership in business today.And that problem is that we are doing it all wrong. We are using the wrong model for today’s quickly changing and networked world. We are in a historical place in the evolution of American business. We are transforming from an industrialized based economy to a knowledge […]
Two of the most important and most challenging issues facing executives today are:1. How to get more productivity from people who are already overworked and “over-processed.”2. How to satisfy the demand of todayʼs worker to contribute more and to feel more engaged in the process.Seeing these two challenges you may be asking yourself: “So whatʼs […]
“Listening is the Language of Respect”So, Eeyore and his master, Yoda walk into a bar. They order a few drinks are talking about their ex-wives and Yoda’s persistent rashes. Eventually the discussion turns to business. Eeyore is stressed because the people he is trying to manage don’t listen to him. Eeyore is just about at […]
Introduction:This is the 3rd article in a series that began as a single article and now appears to be becoming a 4 part series. The articles have been addressing the impact of Informal Networks on businesses today. The previous 2 articles detailed the reasons why management by Org Charts and job descriptions is an inferior […]
If you are not already familiar with the impact that informal social networks have on your organization then you are both being left behind and are missing out on a great opportunity.Informal networks are networks that people who work together naturally create while in the process of getting their work done. They are a combination […]
The Shift in Leadership Styles Away from MALE to FEMALE “Energies”There is a shift occurring in the area of modern-day leadership models. This shift is being driven by the fact that the modern worker no longer operates best while working under the constraints of the typical Org Chart business model. Since virtually all of our […]
Transforming Human Capital into Financial CapitalEE = EBITDA is an obscure but interesting formula that, once I came to understand it, I realized uncovers an exciting new source of increased profits that any business can realize.The “blow up” of this formula is:Employee Engagement = Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation AmortizationBefore going any further I want […]