Leaders, Remember: You Are the Organization!
Always remember, leaders: you are the organization!
Six Steps to the Simple Side of Complexity
One of the biggest challenges today is keeping things simple. Here are six steps towards that goal
P & G – Rescue or Destroy?
Environmental tragedies in all parts of the world seem to be escalating. The news is filled with heroic rescue efforts and many groups of people have come together to make these rescues possible. Some of the more famous rescues include the 33 miners trapped in Chili,...
Firefighting and the Art of Strategic Management
The tragic fires in the west are a strong metaphor for businesses everywhere.
And You Thought Your Company Had a Great Recruiting Process
Recruiting top talent for your company probably has never been more challenging. As difficult as finding the right talent is, the ability to get a reasonable Return On Investment for all the hard work is even more challenging. The cost of on-boarding new hires is...
Chasing Shadows & Long Term Consequences
Aesop once told a tale of a dog that found a wonderful piece of meat. He picked it up in his jaws and started to carry it back to his den. On the way back to the den, the dog walked on a log over a stream. This dog saw his shadow in the stream and, thinking it was...
What Kind of Mentoring Really Works? and Can You Prove It?
“The management of the organization coaches organizational members to achieve better results in a High Performing Organization.” This is a nice statement, but what does that really look like? […]This content is only available to members.
Can Systems Thinking Make a Difference In A Turnaround?
We are all drawn to stories of successful turnarounds. A turnaround is basically an abrupt or unexpected change in direction. I know of many personal turnarounds. Two of my friends have quit drinking alcohol. It has been hard, with relapses, suffering, and lost, but...
The Important Ability to Move From Theory to Practice
“There is nothing as practical as a good theory.” This statement by Kurt Lewin, a pioneer in the fields of social psychology, group dynamics, and organization development, presents both a challenge and an opportunity for those of us working to improve our...The Opportunity For Choices
When I was very young my mother told me stories about her childhood and her experiences in Patton’s army during World War II. She was a fantastic storyteller. She was a nurse in a field hospital in the Battle of the Bulge and in the advance army when the allies...
Is Sustainability Just For The Environment?
Is sustainability an important issue just for the environment, Earth Day, the tech world, or accounting? I agree that carefully watching over the environment is important. I live in a high altitude desert where almost every drop of water is accounted for. Our snow...