My Obsession with Creativity and Innovation
Several years ago I sat in on presentation about innovation and creativity. The presenter talked about the importance of creativity in the strategic process. The most memorable aspect of that presentation was how she leveraged the power of humor as a starting point in the creative strategy process. According to this presenter, humor is a [...]
Organizational Growth Initiatives
I read a recent blog post by Brad Power entitled “Get Your Operations in Shape by Focusing on Process.” Though not a process person myself, I agreed with the four processes identified by Power as critical to effective organizational development and growth. However, I found myself feeling that the tone of the blog focused far [...]
The Language of Your Strategy
Introducing a strategy to your team is tricky, especially if the language you are speaking doesn’t resonate with them. Many leaders and managers excitedly declare a new company strategy or a new company plan with the expectations that the team will embrace, engage and celebrate. Then, those same leaders find themselves frustrated with the response [...]
The Challenges in Business Leadership
There is an ongoing consensus that one of the biggest challenges in business is leadership related. When discussing the various issues businesses face, at some point in time, the conversation swings to the accountability, roles, and influences leaders have on the overall success of an organization.
On the surface, nothing has a greater impact on the [...]
Leadership and an Engaged Team
As leadership struggles to create growth and implement strategy, one critical component to the success of these initiatives is an engaged employee team. Without a fully engaged employee team, most initiatives, programs and projects stall, slow, or die. The key to business transformation and growth is a fully engaged and empowered team.
There are four simple [...]
Corporate Culture that Binds
Corporate culture is that one essential ingredient or component that binds the people in an organization. Much time is spent by HR strategists and company leaders defining and creating their cultures. What many fail to realize is that the culture has often already defined itself. And, that process has resulted through an identity, an experience, [...]
Your Corporate Culture is Always on Display
Your corporate culture is on display from that initial contact with your company. Businesses underestimate the
intuitive senses that resonate from first impressions. When an outsider walks in the door they are provided an immediate sense of your corporate culture. It is those impressions that either draws them in or makes them step back and evaluate [...]
Hazard Pay
Hazard pay is the added compensation your employees demand from you when they need more money simply to make it worth dealing with you and your business culture.
I know, ‘if they don’t like working there, they can get a job somewhere else.’ Is that the attitude you want to portray?
Everyone has an inflated sense of their [...]
