The Days of The Heroic CEO are Over
What is needed NOW & how do we transform? Today’s challenges need collaborative teams - and they need them NOW. Companies are facing a new set of obstacles and are struggling to solve them using yesterday’s solutions. A new model of leadership is needed. One that...
One Simple Practice that will Transform your Leadership
What is the one habit that can significantly impact your leadership skill and business results? It's reading. In this article I will share: 4 tips to help you get started, 4 strategies to make your reading more impactful, and My Top 10 Reads for Leaders. But first -...
The Secret to Team Success & The Answer to Life, The Universe and Everything
I've learned from the benefit of time and trial and error that the secret is really quite simple. Possibly it is our beliefs or paradigms that make team success seem complicated and difficult to achieve. Many teams have achieved greatness and accomplished amazing...
Are you disempowering your team by stealing their monkeys?
We’ve been talking a lot about monkeys these days, specifically, stealing monkeys, stuffing backpacks, and disempowerment. For some leaders stealing monkeys is an occasional habit. For others it becomes a style that disempowers and sucks the life out of teams. Are you...
The secret to good leadership, organizational transformation, and success
The what, why, and how to make it happen Let’s first begin with a picture of a great leader, what’s at work here, and the secret ingredient that any leader can tap into for organizational or team transformation and success. What does an effective leader do? I believe...
The Uncomfortable Consequences of Accepting a New Job and How to Mitigate
You’ve explored your options, researched the companies and leaders, invested hours in interviews, compared against your criteria and, finally, accepted a job offer. Congratulations! Your excited, hopeful, and cannot wait to get started. Then it hits you. Maybe the...
When Customers Dance – Is it time to reflect?
The email read - “I will give you a call as soon as I stop dancing around the office.... :-)” Now this is a happy customer! It made my Friday and the team was able to celebrate with high fives all around. We helped her find not 1 but 2 perfect fit employees that she...
3 Tips to Attract & Secure Top Performers
The hiring process is fraught with potential disaster since a bad hire can set you back months or, at a minimum, cost you tens of thousands in wages and lost opportunity. Do not enter this process without some thought and planning. If hiring is just one of your many...
How to Make Your Hiring Strategy Pandemic-Proof
COVID19 has certainly changed the recruiting landscape. Here are eight recruiting strategies and best practices that can help you fill key roles. Although the curve may be flattening, recruiting is still a challenge with lock downs, travel bans, and remote working....
4 Hacks to Build a Talent Pipeline – Be Ready for Recovery!
Get ready for recovery. Yes it is bumpy but the economy is edging forward and companies are moving forward with plans. Finding good talent will again be critical and, much like to achieve your sales goals you need a strong pipeline, the same goes for recruiting the...