Fortunes are made during recessions – it’s the perfect time to pull ahead of competitors. Challenging times require that we raise the bar on expectations and that we celebrate the accomplishment of those expectations. Here are seven you need to implement NOW. 1) Be a Giver…NOT a Taker Your relationship with current customers, prospective customers, […]
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Philosophically speaking, no one, including managers, should ever be afraid to have ‘the boss’ know or observe what he or she is doing. Being human, we naturally feel self imposed pressure to perform well especially when we are being watched. Subsequently, management observations will always make the conscientious employee at least somewhat nervous. When then does a manager announce that he or she will be observing an individual’s performance? In most cases, shortly before the observation begins.
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“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” William Jennings Bryan ‘The Great Commoner’ 41st United States Secretary of State
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In the absence of a great dream, pettiness prevails. – Peter Senge At some point in his or her career, every politician gets tarred with a catch phrase – and usually not a flattering one. George Bush, Sr. is stuck with two. There was “Read my lips, no new taxes,” of course. But only slightly […]
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All organizational performance measurement systems rely foundationally on their source data. And like a house built on sand, these performance measurement systems fail if their source data becomes corrupt.
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“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Alan Lakein Well-known author on personal time management and creator of Lakein’s Question: “What is the best use of my time right now?”
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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 found on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 28 – Responsibility-Driven Leadership examines why now more than ever, people seek leaders […]
The dysfunctional workplace is a killer. Untreated, the dysfunction will kill off your customer base, your profits, and your joy for living as surely as anything. So you’ve got to kill it first. The Top Ten Dysfunctions – and the cure for each No. 1: People being at odds with each other with no desire […]
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StrategyDriven contributors are pleased to announce the release of our sixth whitepaper: Evaluating Decision Options. Options and Tradeoffs… Decision-making often involves trade-offs. Risk aversion suggests that all things being equal, decision-makers will select the option having the lowest risk. But because all things are never quite equal, decision-makers concede items they deem to be of […]
“I not only use all the brains I have, but all I can borrow.” Woodrow Wilson 28th President of the United States and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1919)
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Thank God For a Good Recession: 7 No Fail Strategies to Pull Ahead During Tough Times
/in Management & Leadership/by Roxanne EmmerichFortunes are made during recessions – it’s the perfect time to pull ahead of competitors. Challenging times require that we raise the bar on expectations and that we celebrate the accomplishment of those expectations. Here are seven you need to implement NOW. 1) Be a Giver…NOT a Taker Your relationship with current customers, prospective customers, […]
Management Observation Program Best Practice 6 – Observation Announcement Timing
/in Management Observation Program, Premium/by StrategyDrivenPhilosophically speaking, no one, including managers, should ever be afraid to have ‘the boss’ know or observe what he or she is doing. Being human, we naturally feel self imposed pressure to perform well especially when we are being watched. Subsequently, management observations will always make the conscientious employee at least somewhat nervous. When then does a manager announce that he or she will be observing an individual’s performance? In most cases, shortly before the observation begins.
Leadership Inspirations – Destiny is a Matter of Choice
/in Leadership Inspirations/by StrategyDriven“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” William Jennings Bryan ‘The Great Commoner’ 41st United States Secretary of State
The “Vision Thing”: How to Find It, Frame It, and Live It
/in Management & Leadership, Strategic Planning/by Roxanne EmmerichIn the absence of a great dream, pettiness prevails. – Peter Senge At some point in his or her career, every politician gets tarred with a catch phrase – and usually not a flattering one. George Bush, Sr. is stuck with two. There was “Read my lips, no new taxes,” of course. But only slightly […]
Source Data Manipulation
/in Organizational Performance Measures, Premium/by StrategyDrivenAll organizational performance measurement systems rely foundationally on their source data. And like a house built on sand, these performance measurement systems fail if their source data becomes corrupt.
Leadership Inspirations – Bringing the Future into the Present
/in Leadership Inspirations/by StrategyDriven“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Alan Lakein Well-known author on personal time management and creator of Lakein’s Question: “What is the best use of my time right now?”
StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 28 – Responsibility-Driven Leadership
/in StrategyDriven Podcast/by StrategyDrivenStrategyDriven 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 found on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 28 – Responsibility-Driven Leadership examines why now more than ever, people seek leaders […]
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Top 10 Workplace Dysfunctions – And How to TERMINATE Them
/in Management & Leadership/by Roxanne EmmerichThe dysfunctional workplace is a killer. Untreated, the dysfunction will kill off your customer base, your profits, and your joy for living as surely as anything. So you’ve got to kill it first. The Top Ten Dysfunctions – and the cure for each No. 1: People being at odds with each other with no desire […]
New Whitepaper Release – Evaluating Decision Options
/in Announcements, Decision-Making/by StrategyDrivenStrategyDriven contributors are pleased to announce the release of our sixth whitepaper: Evaluating Decision Options. Options and Tradeoffs… Decision-making often involves trade-offs. Risk aversion suggests that all things being equal, decision-makers will select the option having the lowest risk. But because all things are never quite equal, decision-makers concede items they deem to be of […]
Leadership Inspirations – Shared Intelligence
/in Leadership Inspirations/by StrategyDriven“I not only use all the brains I have, but all I can borrow.” Woodrow Wilson 28th President of the United States and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (1919)