Leadership Inspirations – Creating Rivalries

“Such seems to be the disposition of man, that whatever makes a distinction produces rivalry.” Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784) English writer

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 43 – The Big Picture of Business: Business Leader as Community Leader, part 1 of 2

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. Episode 43 – The Big Picture of Business: Business Leader as Community Leader, part 1 […]

Talent Management Best Practice 5 – Include Talent Needs in Business Plans

Talent additions can be costly and time consuming and, therefore, should be planned for within the organization’s long-term and annual business plans.

Leadership Inspirations – Prior Preparation

“It wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark.” Howard Ruff (1930 – present) American financial advisor

Recommended Resources – The Leader’s Pocket Guide

The Leader’s Pocket Guide: 101 Indispensable Tools, Tips, and Techniques for Any Situation by John Baldoni About the Book The Leader’s Pocket Guide by John Baldoni is a well organized collection of leadership principles focused on one’s self, colleagues, and organization. In his book, John provides readers with insights on a wide array of topics […]

Leadership Inspirations – Avoiding Envy

“To be happy, we must not be too concerned with others.” Albert Camus (1913 – 1960) French Pied-Noir author, journalist, and philosopher

The Big Picture of Business: Business Strategy – Quotes on Business

It seems so basic and so simple: look at the whole of the organization, then at the parts as components of the whole and back to the bigger picture. Obsession with certain pieces, comfort levels with other pieces and lack of artistic flair (business savvy) keep the work in progress but not resulting in a […]

Recommended Resources – Tough Truths

Tough Truths: The Ten Leadership Lessons We Don’t Talk About by Deirdre Maloney About the Book Tough Truths by Deirdre Maloney is a collection of ten (plus one) uncomfortable to acknowledge and even more difficult to practice lessons embodied by great leaders. Within her book, Deirdre covers topics from personal Politics, Fear, and Energy to […]

Corporate Cultures – How Stressful is Your Workplace Environment?

Stress in the workplace leads to significantly detrimental impacts on overall business results. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, workplace stress contributes to a number of adverse physical and performance consequences among affected employees.

Leadership Inspirations – Building Character

“A talent is formed in stillness, a character in the world’s torrent.” Charles James Fox (1749 – 1806) British politician