by Gregg Gregory One of the biggest challenges to any team (personal or professional) is a lack of trust either among team members, or between the team leader and team members. Here are six quick ways to build trust and promote effective teamwork among those you come in contact with. 1. Invest time and energy […]
4 Criteria for a Meaningful and Worthwhile Strategic Objective
by Kristin Arnold I was facilitating a mastermind of manufacturing executives when we started chatting about strategic plans – and more specifically, about what makes a strategic objective “good.” So I offered up my four criteria for a worthwhile strategic objective, and since they scribbled this down in their notes, I thought it might be […]
The Influential Inbox
By Connie Dieken QUESTION: I communicate a lot of information to a lot of people by sending out regular emails. I spend a lot of time writing descriptions of what is happening and what they are supposed to do about certain situations. Nobody ever seems to read them – or if they do, they don’t remember […]
Accountability Creates Sanctuary
By Sam Silverstein I run into a lot of leaders who mislead themselves — without realizing that’s what’s happening. Here’s how they do it. They say things, like “My people aren’t creative – we need to get a creativity expert in here to talk to them.” Or: “My people aren’t great problem solvers – they […]
You Are What You Think
4 Steps to Creating Your Perfect World Using the Power of Thought by Scott Halford, CSP, CPAE According to neuroscience studies, the adage that you should “be careful what you ask for” has more teeth to it than you might imagine. Your brain is very good at attending to whatever you direct it to. It’s […]
I Don’t Like That Man
by Phillip Van Hooser, MBA, CSP, CPAE My goal today is simple. I want you to think. Specifically, I want you to think about three difficult leadership questions and your answers for each. By the way, your reputation as an effective leader may very well rest in the answers you settle on. Okay, on to […]