“Plan your Work and Work Your Plan”. Napoleon Hill “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Mike Tyson Louis, a Director at a financial services company, is having a hard time adjusting to work from home. Work was demanding back at the office. Now, it’s exhausting. Louis said, “By 1 … Read more
Photo by Viktor Talashuk on Unsplash In my eighth grade science class, we took a test where we had to look at circles and try to read numbers inside the circle. The first few were easy. But, as it went on, I couldn’t see any more numbers. My classmates laughed at me. They were shocked … Read more
Have a look at the image above. It’s a picture of a Ferris Wheel. Does it look like it’s moving to you? For many people the answer is a resounding YES. Now, take a look at the image below, currently making the viral rounds on the internet. What do you see? Many see a beach, … Read more
Do you care what people think about you? Of course you do.We live in an age of easy access to information. This access gives your customers a multitude of choices as to where to get their needs met.What separates you from your competitor?It’s not the quality or cost of your product or service. It’s the … Read more
There’s a small part of your brain called the RAS: Reticular Activating System. The RAS is the gateway for nearly all sensory input entering the brain. The RAS works like a bouncer outside a nightclub. It decides what information to let in, what to keep out, and which information should be treated like a “VIP”. Excepting … Read more
Jane has been recently promoted to Senior Manager at a technology firm. When I met Jane, she told me her most pressing problem: I have some really smart people on my team. While that seems great, they’re really challenging to lead. What should I do? Leading highly intelligent people is a double-edged sword. The (obvious) … Read more
This post was published this past week by the American Management Association. You can click on the link below to read it. Thanks! https://playbook.amanet.org/training-articles-leadership-nice-manager/
Have you ever been washing the dishes and you were instantly hit with a flash of inspiration? Or maybe you were taking a shower, or going for a run, or commuting to work, or just about to fall asleep, and you suddenly came up with a great new idea? I’ve asked hundreds of leaders the … Read more
Mael is concerned. He doesn’t want to be the latest victim of the Peter Principle: the phenomenon where people are promoted to their own level of incompetence. An outgoing, gregarious personality, Mael is one of the most popular (and in-demand) personal trainers at a local gym. The owner has just promoted Mael. He’s now the Head … Read more
This past Tuesday, I was on a conference call with Mindy, an HR Director for a financial services company. I asked her what her company’s biggest leadership issues are. Mindy said, “Our leaders don’t hold their people accountable.”Mindy’s company is not alone. Accountability is an issue for many organizations.According to a survey conducted by AMA Enterprise, … Read more
