Leadership and Conflict: For Better or for Worse

There is no doubt that leaders of organizations have enormous influence on how often, how intense, and what impact conflict has on their business. Organizations can not avoid conflict: how it occurs is the question. There is constructive and destructive conflict that can occur. Constructive conflict allows the participants to disagree, perhaps argue, without losing […]

Leadership Inspirations – Getting Back Up

“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” Confucius (551 – 479 BCE) Chinese thinker and social philosopher who emphasized personal and governmental morality, correctness of social relationships, justice and sincerity

StrategyDriven Podcast

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 38 – An Interview with Robert Morison, co-author of Analytics at Work

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 38 – An Interview with Robert Morison, co-author of Analytics at Work, explores how to leverage analytics to make better business decisions that ultimately lead to superior business results.

Leadership Inspirations – Find Time By Making Time

“You will never find time for anything. If you want time you must make it.” Charles Buxton(1823 – 1871) English brewer, philanthropist, writer and Member of Parliament

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 37 – An Interview with Ann Marie Sabath, author of Business Etiquette

Our Interview with Ann Marie Sabath, author of Business Etiquette, explores the often unwritten and unspoken rules of behavior for the business world that when applied differentiate business professionals from businesspeople; setting them apart and helping them climb the corporate ladder.

Performance Appraisals – Can They Really Be ‘Stress-Free’?

Performance appraisals are one of the most important responsibilities of a supervisor… and one of the most dreaded! Why? Perhaps the better question is – What can we do to remove the ‘dread factor?’ One way is to identify the five most important tips and make sure all your managers get a copy. Tip #1 […]

Leadership Inspirations – How We See Things

“We see things not as they are, but as we are.” H. M. Tomlinson (1873 – 1958) British writer and journalist

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StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 36 – An Interview with Robert Wysocki, author of Adaptive Project Framework

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 36 – An Interview with Robert Wysocki, author of Adaptive Project Framework explores […]

The Great Marketing Circus – PR’s magic, revealed!

The marketing arena can easily be compared to a three-ring circus. A few clowns, a few death-defying leaps and the ring leader is expected to single-handedly bring it all together. Of course, we can’t forget the one person everyone expects to see – the great magician: shrouded in mystery, quite dramatic and never without ability […]

Micah Solomon

Seven Secrets of Driving Customer Loyalty – and Profits

In these rough and recessionary times, it’s important to escape the commodity pricing wars and to find ways to strengthen the marketing backbone of your company. The most reliable and affordable way to achieve both these goals is by building a strong personal bond with your customers. Loyal customers see you as more valuable than […]