Driving Force Throughout my career, I’ve read a myriad of books covering everything from my spiritual walk, project management best practices, how to raise daughters, and how to win in the stock market (although regardless of how many books I have on that topic, I haven’t quite figured that one out yet. . . probably […]
One of the most pervasive reasons people avoid what they desire most in life and what they are head-and-shoulders most passionate about comes from a fear of failure. In fact, in a recent survey of more than 1,000 respondents conducted by Linkagoal’s Fear Factor Index, a third of American’s fear failure more than spiders, being
Every end destination is really just another mile marker and way point in the great journey that is strategy and change. As important as it is to be willing to take on the challenge of meaningful change, change itself is transient and once the first transformation takes place, the need for another will appear over
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Great organizations are great, in large part, because of their willingness to make great changes. Every organization can become a better version of themselves, whether we realize it or not, but very few companies have the wherewithal to pay the price required to bring about that change. Long-standing and illustrious companies like Sony have had
The world in which our organizations operate is constantly disrupted by the sweeping winds of change and on a moment’s time. Even industries that are considered to be bulwarks of industry, immune to change, anchor points among the economic landscape confidently thought to be able to defiantly stand against the buffeting of change have had
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Out of touch with the real day to day organizational issues that plague the organization Poor leaders, in my experience, are notorious for becoming alien to the real world, daily issues the line organizations grapple with. To be fair, this is an insidious dilemma that gets worse with each ascending level of management and winds
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Companywide communication is routinely, summarily dismissed for a variety of reasons. Instead of falling victim to ignored emails, video clips and newsletters, leaders need to wake up to the fact that they need to make their method of messaging vibrant and brief for them to effectively rally their workforce. This situation has hit a crescendo
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Too many change efforts, all at once All too often, companies fall into the trap of believing they have to change every possible process, business unit or approach in order to grow. The notion that they need to change multiple things, simultaneously is insidious. One great idea, brought up appropriately, leads leadership to think of
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The reality is that doing work for the sake of, work, creates a sterile work environment where real progress cannot thrive.
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Hollow, archaic concepts Undergraduate and advanced degree programs are exhorted as a means of propelling one’s career to the next level, and they often serve as a critical factor in being able to move up the organizational ladder. While the ability to learn is paramount, the material that is taught across a wide spectrum of
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