What Does it Take to Have a Real Team?
Build successful teams that are cohesive and self-improving
How to Defy the Odds with Culture Change
Execution must be a core component of your organization’s culture Between 70-80%+ of culture change programs, such as mergers and acquisitions, fail to produce the results originally expected. Yet, there are still many private equity firms and companies aggressively searching to merge and/or acquire a business – and certainly [...]
Project Leadership Doesn’t Matter Unless You Care About Results
Published in Project Times on June 19, 2013 There's no need to be concerned with your project's leadership UNLESS you want to ensure success! It seems to be more challenging than ever to find excellent project leaders yet it is one of the most critical periods of time for [...]
Is Talent Important to You?
Do you know how to attract and retain the best employees? I have always believed that people are #1 to success. Without people, there is no business. I hear executives use these words; however, later they talk about people as costs. Which message do you think is taken away? [...]
Profit Through People®
Although we don't typically come into companies to focus on organizational development projects, our focus is 80% on this type of work – achieving results boils down to PEOPLE and CULTURE. Since our business is based on partnering with our clients to achieve bottom line business results, our Profit [...]
Volatility is the New Norm – Are You Ready to Thrive with Change?
Published in Project Times, Wednesday, 24 April Click here for original article. Volatility is the new norm in today’s business environment. How often does your supplier decide to close up shop? Or, does your 20 year customer decide to go through a rigorous selection process? Or, does natural disaster [...]
It Begins & Ends with Leadership
Leadership is at the center of business success. As my HR mentor used to say, "It begins and ends with leadership". I've found this to be true across the board - my clients provide me with countless examples to prove her correct! For example, in one client, we struggled [...]
Lantz on Leadership: A Practical Approach to Creating Profit through People and Process
In this radio talk show interview, Lisa Anderson provides tips and techniques on how to leverage people and processes to achieve the best business results and in preparation for the "new normal" business environment. Use controls below to listen. Download MP3
Prepare for Success
As we begin 2010, businesses are beginning to think about preparing for a recovery. Whether or not the recovery begins and is successful, it is proven that the well-prepared will perform far better than those scrambling to survive without a plan for success. One of the keys to preparing [...]
Senior Management Commitment & the Bottom Line
As we emerge from the recession, businesses are beginning to think about spending precious cash on projects that will yield a significant return. Although I’m still seeing significant caution when it comes to “pulling the trigger” and “signing the check”; I am seeing a substantial increase in inquiries about [...]