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“When it comes to how employees feel about their employers, the big theme in this year’s study is trust – or a lack of it. What’s going on here?” – Harvard Business Review, discussing the APA’s recent Work and Well-Being Survey, which found that fully 25% of Americans don’t trust their employers Do you consider yourself […]
Do Your Employees Trust You? The Answer May Surprise You. Read More »
Working in the corporate world, I quickly became demotivated when I was told what to do. It was as if I did not know my job, was not trusted, engaged, or empowered—all necessary elements of a high-performing team. I challenged my boss one day when she came into my office telling me what I needed
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Many financial planners suggest that you should adopt savings habits by “paying yourself first”. This means that you should save first, and spend afterwards. Well what if you applied this basic concept to a more valuable commodity in your life than money, time? What if you “planned yourself first” and knew when your rests and
Achieve Work/Life Balance by “Planning Yourself First” Read More »
Traditional leadership is like traditional selling – telling everyone what to do, and/ or what you expect. Non-traditional leadership, like non-traditional selling, is the opposite. It is no longer about selling by telling, it is more about engaging by asking and empowering others to make a decision. When you engage someone by asking, you
Leadership, is it selling or buy-in? Read More »
Chutisa & Steven Bowman What needs to change so your business is future-proof? Our experience and research show it is primarily to do with the points of view you hold about your business and the environment in which it operates. The last decade has witnessed revolutionary changes to business across the globe. Today’s business leaders
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In today’s economy, ordinary just won’t work anymore. Now organizations increasingly depend on cutting-edge solutions to never-before-seen problems and clever ideas for those recurring headaches that have always plagued them. However, research indicates that only a handful of star performers create the vast majority of valuable ideas for their organizations. Leaders who choose to lead
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Chip R. Bell Great innovative service leaders view freedom as a crucial characteristic to cultivate ingenuity and creativity. Consider three of the most innovative service cultures—Zappos, Nordstrom and Ritz-Carlton Hotels—and you will discover each is a wellspring of employee freedom. One of Zappos’ core values is “create fun and a little weirdness.” Nordstrom tells employees
Great Innovation Leaders Mine Freedom Read More »
We think of self-esteem, confidence, and mindset as an individual’s internal locus of power and control. These factors determine and guide a person’s beliefs, behaviors, and decisions—the combination explaining a person’s success. When we discuss this concentration of perceptions in an organization, we use words like “brand” and “culture,” but we address the same issues.
Poverty Mentality Leads to Poor Decisions Read More »
The Rocky franchise first came into our lives in 1976. Detroit and Motown both were still churning out hits. Rocky gave the world this quote that remains as true today for business as when these words were mumbled by the prizefighter 37 years ago. “It’s about how hard you get hit . . . How
John Hope Bryant Leadership is not just about making businesses profitable. As a part of their community, business leaders have the ability and an obligation to help their communities thrive. When community members feel a sense of hope–because they have an opportunity to participate fully in our free enterprise system, build savings, and care for
Creating Financially Strong Communities Is a Leadership Obligation Read More »
