I recently spoke on this topic for a new client. We are all accustomed to what I called developmental and market change. To address this level of change we must constantly lean into process improvement and in some cases execute a significant realignment. However, disruption requires nothing less than dramatic Read more
In normal business cycles change is always there and we are able to realign our company cultures to continue to be effective. Today disruption is the norm with multiple parts of our value chain changing and never coming back. Leaders must be dealers in hope that the future will be Read more
There is not an organization that I have worked with that does not want to see improvement. Especially to overall productivity and the bottom line. They talk a lot about change and moving the bar from just more efficiencies to the priority of strategic innovation. However, few are willing to Read more
I have come to believe through my executive coaching that alignment may be one of the most powerful concepts for most organizations. The lack of alignment, especially with leaders and their teams, creates a culture where many opportunities are lost. This HBR post is extremely helpful: “Few issues garner more Read more
Collaboration is a much talked about concept in corporate culture but often misunderstood. The reality is that it is a very effective process when teams are working on the development of strategic initiatives. However, it is the wrong approach when trying to solve problems around tactical execution. This Forbes post Read more
The days of all decisions being made solely at the top with a few people involved are fading fast. Throughout the Industrial Age of leadership during the last half of 20th century this was the only model of leadership. The overwhelming percentage of the workforce was for the most part Read more
Every day we have conversations with people who are trying to tell us something we already know. Most of the time we interrupt them in mid sentence and complete their thought so we can move on to something else that we think is more important. There are sometimes when this Read more
Every organization will encounter change in their markets and they will adjust with innovation. Sometimes, the change is so dramatic in scale that it qualifies as a disruption and that requires a total transformation. One of the major issues that must be at the top of the list is the Read more
Collaboration is a very hot topic in team world but a very misunderstood concept. What is should never mean is that everyone needs to be in the room and everyone should have an equal amount of time to express themselves. This leadership strategy has to produce more effective results or Read more
The two primary things you used to look for in hiring new leaders for your team were character and competency in that order. However, with the increasing need for collaboration, I believe there is now a third “C” and that is chemistry. The ability for the new person to fit Read more