Success: One Step Beyond Defeat
I have found myself reading works by Napoleon Hill, an American author who was one of the earliest producers of the modern…
Align Your Team in 2011 – Part 2
The Leadership Story It had been almost three weeks since their last one-on-one, but having returned from India and with Angela’s sudden…
Creating Your Team Purpose
In my last blog post, I talked about a client I worked with in Fort Collins, Colorado and how important it is…
The Clarity of Team Purpose
I recently worked with a team in Fort Collins, Colorado helping them build alignment and cohesion. The CEO was a technologist. The…
Do You Understand Your Employees’ Expectations?
Performance reviews are right around the corner. This year, make them more meaningful using our Workplace Expectations Profile. It’s a simple and…
The Same Old Boring All-staff Meetings
You know what I am talking about. All-staff meetings, Town Halls, Team Forums. They have many different names, and their original intent…
Laser Focused: 3 Keys to Getting Senior Leadership Teams Aligned for 2011
I am excited about our upcoming webinar Laser Focused: 3 Keys to Getting Senior Leadership Teams Aligned for 2011. When: December 9,…
Align Your Team in 2011 – Part 1
This is strange, Angela thought. Ben had never requested to meet with her alone. She grabbed her notebook, went to the kitchen…
Lead with questions, not answers
“Leading from good to great does not mean coming up with the answers and then motivating everyone to follow your messianic vision.…
Do you have Derailers on Your Team?
I was recently facilitating a strategic team building offsite for a senior leadership team in Colorado, and at the break one of…