Less is often more. Most of us know this. Yet, most leaders end up “adding” more things to do for their organizations, rather than getting rid of things. Research shows we are “wired” this way. When humans are asked to think of ways to improve things, we fall into “addition bias.” We can be much more … Continue reading about Get Rid of the BS
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The Power of Goals
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Strategy
Benchmark for Innovation
Landscape Analysis, Competitor Analysis, Benchmarking. Organizations of all types carry out these activities from time to time. Landscape … Continue reading about Benchmark for Innovation
The Leading Change Triad
Leading a change is one of the most important senior leader responsibilities. Leading change can include adjusting the organization’s … Continue reading about The Leading Change Triad
Leadership
Leading Win-Win Negotiations
Some people think that every negotiation is a battle to get the most you can for you and your side. Others like to avoid conflict and want to quickly compromise – “Let’s just split the difference.” Both of … Continue reading about Leading Win-Win Negotiations
Improve Your Active Listening
Staying quiet and nodding your head is not enough! In order to be an effective, active listener we need to listen purely for comprehension – without an agenda! Wow – that is not easy. But it is important. … Continue reading about Improve Your Active Listening
Teamwork
Get the Best Ideas from Your Team
You have an amazing, brilliant team! How do nurture the best ideas from them? First, create a safe environment and a trusting culture for your team. Role model this by being honest and respectful. Once you … Continue reading about Get the Best Ideas from Your Team
Mastering Accountability
You had a great plan, but it didn’t work. What happened? All too often it is because somewhere along the line, someone failed to do what they promised and no one called them on it. They were not held … Continue reading about Mastering Accountability