Outrun the Bears
Did you hear the story about the two hikers and the bear? As the bear begins to chase the hikers, one of them drops to the ground and puts on […]This content is only available to members.
What is Strategy?
This is a summary of a discussion on strategy by Mark Nyman The first principle of strategy is that it describes the creation of two things: Differentiation Distinction Having a great goal, such as […]This content is only available to members.
Accountability? What’s That?
Accountability must be one of the most misunderstood terms in business. It is talked about and bragged about in every which way by all and sundry, yet accountability seems to […]This content is only available to members.
Is Fluid Form for You?
Whether you are a consultant or you work within an organization and have sway over the manner in which it is run and work is divided, you are probably waiting […]This content is only available to members.
Starving for Support
Starving your organization’s teams of systems, structures, and resources is like cutting off the power or blocking roads to an otherwise successful city, and virtually guarantees team failure. A full implementation of the team concept includes much more than putting...The Hidden Dangers of Corporate Conformity
Much as the human body sends out white blood cells to fight off anything aberrant to the greater organism, corporations discourage – often subtly – the operations which have different […]This content is only available to members.
Leaders or Bosses: A Test of Leadership
There is much written about leadership today. And from what we frequently see and hear, it isn’t difficult to understand why so many have become disillusioned with leaders in many […]This content is only available to members.
Don’t Axe the Golden Goose
The last thing anyone wants to do is slash the productive portions of a business, yet the first indication of non-strategic restructuring is across-the-board cuts. The view is that every […]This content is only available to members.
Why Some Teams Fail
In spite of the mounting evidence about the success of teams, not all team based operations are effective. In my discussions with team managers and practitioners, many people suggest that about […]This content is only available to members.
The Intangible Value of Purpose: or How Shell’s Purpose Statement Influenced the Bottom Line.
How do you engage 1600 employees that were depressed?