Chris Majer

6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 3 of 7

Silent Killer #2: Not Listening To truly listen does not mean merely hearing or paying attention. Listening is a specific type of active interpretation that shapes our realities. This largely unknown and certainly unrecognized skill is critical in the new business world. By blindly creating and/or tolerating working conditions in which people do not and […]

The New World of Beta Curation

Today’s American corporate world is a tale of two cultures. One, more traditional and common, is centralized and hierarchical. I call it Alpha. The other, smaller and rarer, is decentralized, horizontal, and inclusive. I call this one Beta. To flourish in today’s business environment, organizations and individuals need to transition from the outdated Alpha system […]

The Advisor’s Corner – How can I build relationships with key stakeholders?

Question: How can I build relationships with key stakeholders? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) Competition for our time has never, in the history of human kind, been so intense. Yet, if we fail to make time to connect in authentic and meaningful ways with other people, we cannot lead well and our […]

Chris Majer

6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 2 of 7

Silent Killer #1: Degenerative Moods A mood is a predisposition for action. As human beings, we are always living in one mood or another. This is an inescapable aspect of life. We are mood-driven creatures, and our moods are the foundations from which we assess and move in the world. Moods come in a variety […]

The 7 Silent Business Killers

High blood pressure is a silent killer. Combined with other risk factors it can lead to death. Similarly, in business, there are 7 silent business killers that if combined, can lead to the death of a business. Here are the warning signs the health of a business may be at risk: #1 Life Is Great […]

Chris Majer

6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 1 of 7

The last decade ushered in an economic meltdown and technological breakthroughs that have forever changed the business world as we knew it. The changes have been so dramatic that most companies are still scrambling to figure out the new rules of the game. We are facing a new world – one that calls for new […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Series

StrategyDriven Editorial Perspective – The Government has Created a Monster

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation has served as an integral part of the nation’s financial system since its inception in 1933. Our trust in this institution is so strong that it is rare to find someone with a checking account in a bank that lacks an FDIC placard in the window. Nonetheless, the failure and […]

Effective Handling of Employee Personal Problems is Critical to Maintaining Workforce Efficiency

As a leader and manager, it is quite likely at some point during your career that you will encounter employees with personal problems. Employers must be concerned about the stress levels of their work force as it can have a damaging impact on employee productivity. Personal problems can hinder the job performance of employees who […]

The Advisor’s Corner – Can Failure Be My Friend?

Question: How can I stop being so worried about failing? StrategyDriven Response: (by Roxi Hewertson, StrategyDriven Principal Contributor) Too often, our self-worth and confidence are all tied up with having to succeed all the time at everything. No one succeeds at anything, even their best skill set, all the time! Absolutely NO ONE. Think about […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 46 – Your Leadership Off-Site is Wasting a Lot of People’s Time

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 46 – Your Leadership Off-Site is Wasting a Lot of People’s Time examines the […]