StrategyDriven Podcast Series

StrategyDriven Leadership Conversation Episode 5a – Relational Leadership: The Building Blocks of Trust, part 1 of 2

StrategyDriven Leadership Conversations focus on the values and behaviors characteristic of highly effective leaders. Complimenting the StrategyDriven Management & Leadership articles, these conversations examine the real world challenges managers face every day that are not easily solved with a new or redesigned process and instead demand the application of soft leadership skills to achieve a […]

The Future of Business Is Social: Seven Principles That Lead to Social Success and the Companies Already Getting Them Right

More and more, companies are realizing the revenue-driving value of connecting socially and collaboratively with their customers. Social Nation sets forth the foundations for this new way of doing business. Let’s face it: The business world is changing. Rapidly. While the object of the game is still to drive revenue, the methods have changed. Instead […]

New Tool Release – Value of Employee Productivity

StrategyDriven contributors are pleased to announce the release of Diversity and Inclusion – Value of Employee Productivity. Loss of productivity costs resulting from acts of incivility and poor managerial behavior are staggering and yet goes largely unrecognized. There is no financial statement line item, no general ledger entry, and no budget explicitly set aside for […]

Richard Lepsinger

The 2010 Execution Round-Up: Six Companies That Couldn’t ‘Get It Done’ This Year (and Two That Did)

No doubt about it: 2010 saw its share of losers (and the occasional winner) in the business arena. Here are a few of this year’s headline makers and the lessons that can be learned from each of them. It’s that time of year again: time for business owners and senior executives to take stock of […]

Leadership Inspirations – Producing Happiness

“The happy people are those who are producing something; the bored people are those who are consuming much and producing nothing.” William Ralph Inge (1860 – 1954) English author, Anglican priest, Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge, and Dean of St Paul’s Cathedral

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 54 – An Interview with Gail Martin, author of 30 Days to Social Media Success

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 54 – An Interview with Gail Martin, author of 30 Days to Social […]

StrategyDriven Organizational Performance Measures Best Practice Article

Map Performance Measure Ownership

Real ownership of a performance measure means an individual is not only accountable for the performance indicated but is dedicated to improving that performance over time.

StrategyDriven Decision Making Article

Decisions are Never Emotional

Imagine if instead of believing that unexpected decisions are emotional, we assume they have a very specific reason, even if we don’t understand or agree. Then what? Is it just easier to believe the other person to be irrational? Decision-Makers Must Comply with Their System Because decision-makers take actions that outsiders regularly believe to be […]

Leadership Inspirations – Believe None of What You Hear

“People may doubt what you say but they will believe what you do.” Lewis Cass (1782 – 1866) American military officer and politician

How to Genuinely Enjoy Cold Calling

Five perspectives that will (honestly!) create enjoyment in your cold calling Most of us dread our days of making cold calls. We take a deep breath, pump ourselves up, and prepare to talk with a perfect stranger. Is there any wonder a gray cloud sometimes hangs over our desk? It really doesn’t have to be […]