Align goals: Without this point, nothing else matters! If you think you have a team yet one person can succeed (receive a pay raise/ reward) while another can fail (not receive a pay raise/ reward), you don't have a true team. A team must have the same / aligned [...]
In a society of over-communication, you'll stand out through continuous education and committment to learning. In today's business climate, those who stand out in a crowd will succeed. One of the keys to success is to never stop learning. Read: Especially in the information age, it is even more [...]
Exceptional leaders are becoming harder and harder to find, while the need for them is reaching new heights. Global competition, Wall Street expectations, and employees' expanding set of career choices and desire for flexibility, in combination with an increasing shortage of available talent as the baby boomers retire is [...]
I hear tremendous talk about balancing work and home life, so I thought a good way to start the New Year would be to brainstorm a few life balance ideas: You have one life: As my consulting mentor (Alan Weiss) says, you have one life. There is no reason [...]
As the New Year begins, there is always talk about New Year's resolutions. I don't make New Year's resolutions; as I figure that if I determine I should change something, why wait? And, it is rather overwhelming to have 1000 things add up to begin on January 1st! So, [...]
My experience shows that those people who are organized and prepared stand out in a crowd - and achieve results. A few of the keys to organization are the following: Keep lists - don't get caught up in the latest techno gadget on how to track your to-do list; [...]
Since I'm currently on vacation in Hawaii, traveling with family members who typically do not travel, it has become clear that travel tips I take for granted can be quite helpful - more than I realized previously. Keep lists - it is easy to forget things that seemed obvious [...]
Lately, I've worked on or have seen several projects that have lacked significant follow-up, and it was apparent how critical this step is to achieving results and so I'm devoting a lead article to the subject. The best plans are useless without follow through and follow-up. I've found it [...]
Lately, I've had my fare share of "dealing with difficult people". Although it is good to keep one on their toes, it also makes you take a step back and think about strategies for improvement: Listen - as much as it's possible that what is being said doesn't make [...]
I was teased recently of relating everything back to leadership, and I realized it is true - "it begins and ends with leadership" (as my HR mentor says). A few of the important qualities of leadership: Communicate /Listen - The '80/20' of leadership is communication. Communicate frequently, tell what [...]
