“Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast.” - Attributed to Peter Drucker We all know the power of culture. A strong culture with a sound strategy and an effective leadership that embraces both can lead an organization to high performance for many years. And a culture is a very challenging thing to change. But what if you see the obvious need to change your culture? … [Read more...] about Changing Your Culture
Enrich Your Network
A strong and broad professional network is very important for a variety of reasons, including: Call on them when you need advice They can help you promote your personal brand Make you aware of professional development opportunities Provide support for promotions Inform you of new job opportunities And it can be fun to get to know others! You need more … [Read more...] about Enrich Your Network
Meeting Today’s Heightened Leadership Challenge
A leader recently said to me “I feel like I am jumping from one crisis to another.” This person is not alone. Today’s leaders are dealing with an environment that is increasingly challenging. Some reasons for this include: Covid and its aftermath – including work from home A more politically charged environment than ever before. People are demanding transparency … [Read more...] about Meeting Today’s Heightened Leadership Challenge
Your Jerry Maguire Moment
“Do you bring your “A” game to work every day?” Even better – “Do you bring your “A” game to your life every day?” Since we each have just one life to live, these are important questions. In the 1996 film, Jerry Maguire – starring Tom Cruise – Jerry has an epiphany. He realizes that he and those in his sports agent business, are not doing their work the correctly. … [Read more...] about Your Jerry Maguire Moment
Building Trust
Many things may be on your list to help you become a more effective leader; for example: Improve Public Speaking Practice Giving Effective Feedback Learn more about AI Get an MBA Become More Visionary Challenge the Process These aren’t bad things to work on, but maybe you need to call a timeout and look at something even more fundamental. How much do … [Read more...] about Building Trust