Leadership Inspirations – Complex Motivation

“No man does anything from a single motive.” Samuel Coleridge (1772 – 1834) English poet, literary critic, and philosopher

Ten Ways to Engage Your Workforce in 2012

As we start a new year, leaders will once again ask themselves how they can engage their people – often asking employees to do more with less. Let me start by observing that you can’t motivate people. You need to hire motivated top performers and then make sure you don’t demotivate them. Here are some […]

Recommended Resource – Getting to Yes

Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher and William Ury About the Reference Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher and William Ury recognizes that professionals are in a frequent state of negotiation and provides them with the tools needed to achieve a desirable outcome. This book […]

Recommended Resource – I, Steve

I, Steve: Steve Jobs in His Own Words edited by George Beahm About the Reference I, Steve: Steve Jobs in His Own Words edited by George Beahm reveals Steve Jobs’ core beliefs about business in a way no other author has been able to achieve… because these insights come directly from Steve Jobs himself. George’s […]

StrategyDriven Organizational Performance Measures Best Practice Article

System Development

Organizational performance measures work together to illustrate a complex picture of performance; cascading up and down the organization and horizontally across it. Subsequently, it is important that the characteristics of performance measures within the system be well aligned to enable multi-indicator information development and data flow.


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How to Turn Disagreements into Great Decisions for Your Small Business

I find if flattering when someone on my team disagrees with me. It says they care more about the firm than themselves or offending me. The first thing we cover at our two-day strategic planning session is our ‘Rules of Engagement’. It’s posted on an oversized sheet and taped to the wall. It says: About […]

Leadership Inspirations – Pursue the Goal

“Many are stubborn in pursuit of the path they have chosen, few in pursuit of the goal.” Friedrich Nietzsche (1844 – 1900) German philosopher, poet, composer, and philologist

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 62 – An Interview with Mark Sanborn, author of Up, Down, or Sideways

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 62 – An Interview with Mark Sanborn, author of Up, Down, or Sideways […]

Recommended Resource – Born to Win

Born To Win: The Ultimate Seminar by Zig Ziggler About the Reference Born To Win: The Ultimate Seminar by Zig Ziggler is an inspiring program focused on helping individuals recognize their value and potential. The program then provides insights as to how to unlock that potential by: Achieving balance in seven key areas Developing and […]

Pure Accountability

One of the reasons I have always loved high school wrestling as a sport is that a competitor lives and dies on his or her own merits… yes… females are becoming more prevalent in High School wrestling. One of the aspects of the sport that has always attracted me is that when you lose there […]