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Video of Wsf4Szk4JQs Leadership is an inside job particularly when we're dealing with performance challenges on our teams. Let me just paint the picture and give a little background on that. There's a great book that I love titled, “Why Employees Don't Do What They're Supposed To Do and What To Do About I” by…
My oldest of three children recently moved to New York to begin his career in advertising (www.CameronColan.com). I have helped lots of friends and even their kids with job searches and career advice over the years (call it my avocation). Since this was my own child, in addition to helping with his job search strategy…
Here are five simple steps to ensure you coach your new team players to deliver winning results. They are based on best practices from my experiences with our clients for the past 17 years: Assess the Player - Use a few types of assessments to capture intelligence (e.g., Wonderlic), Leadership capability (e.g., Leadership Practices Inventory),…
Excellence is not built overnight; rather, it is built day by day. In fact, Aristotle said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit." The pursuit of excellence can be compared to the results of planting an Indian Thorny bamboo seed. When this particular seed is planted and nurtured,…
This post is an excerpt from the new book titled, Un-Kill Creativity by one of our consulting partners, Yoram Solomon... Creativity is more like curling than golf. You don't drive the ball, you make room for it to slightly change direction, and you have very little control over it. Even if it drives you crazy. Creative…
With plenty of political rhetoric and positioning by both parties filling the airways, we thought this was a good reminder for all of us. The world is changed by your example, not by your opinion.
In today’s environment of high-velocity change, a business’s technology, product innovation or unique distribution are only fleeting advantages. In fact, the only sustainable competitive advantage is an organization’s talent and how reliably they perform. Andrew Carnegie came to America from his native Scotland when he was a small boy, did a variety of odd jobs,…
As Fall is upon us, it reveals another layer of nature's beauty. This image reminds us that we have to let go to grow. Please enjoy and share this uplifting video that was inspired by The Nature of Excellence gift book. Encourage someone you care about with more beautiful images and inspiring words from The Nature of Excellence gift book. (Save 38% today!)…
Sometimes a new perspective can hit you on the head a la "I could've had a V-8!" (a reference for those who are 40+). For me, it happened a few years ago when I had the good fortune of working with an intern from my children's school. Her name is Jordan Denniston, and she was a high…
