My most successful clients are better than average at keeping things in perspective. Those same wildly successful people sometimes lose perspective. It can be insidious. Others may see a change in us before we do. … Read More
What the World Needs Now is Courageous Leadership
We need leadership now as much as ever. Stand strong. I reside most of the year in Calgary, Canada. Recently, when speaking with CEOs in the province, I encountered greater pessimism than usual. The pessimism … Read More
Creating a Legacy
Closely aligned with your direction, your legacy statement helps define your intentions for your career and overall life. I always envision this quasi-vision as a lighthouse on the edge of a craggy shore. Its light … Read More
Leading Organizational Change
Most mergers and acquisitions fail to deliver the expected return on investment. Large capital projects and new systems do not always deliver promised productivity improvements or a better user experience. In spite of this, companies … Read More
Grocery Stores Are Not Warehouses
While grocery stores house some non-perishable items to accommodate full shelves, for the most part, the just-in-time inventory practices of the 1980s provide greater efficiency…
Disruption Will Eliminate Entry Level Jobs
Many organizations aren’t aware that disruption is going to eliminate entry-level jobs. Everybody understands that it’s happened in manufacturing. Disruption is also going to affect education, banking and financial services, and even other professional jobs.
Talent Management & Succession Planning: Consistency Bears Fruit
A consistently applied talent management and succession planning process will pay massive dividends to your company over time. I have seen situations in which companies have discarded these practices during economic downturns.
Create a Feet to the Fire© Culture
When I wrote my first book, Feet to the Fire, people believed that creating an accountability culture meant, “To hold people’s ‘feet to the fire,’ I just need to make sure they do everything they said they’re supposed to do.” In reality, it is some of that, but it’s more about holding your own feet to the fire first.
Light a Match
Our day-to-day lives are filled with activities, commitments and routines. Over the course of a month or year, we interact with a multitude of people. Much of the time these interactions are fleeting…
Cannabis Sales: A Lesson for Every Business
It was recently reported that roughly one-third of cannabis purchases are being made from illegal sources…