The “good-enough” culture plagues an organization in every aspect of its operation. Billions of dollars are wasted each year by leaders and staff who compromise on standards.
I’ve been exploring how to motivate other people. If it weren’t hard enough to motivate ourselves when tired or bored, it’s even harder to persuade
I see this happening in organizations where I consult: instead of encouraging, management inadvertently uses negative motivation. Unfortunately, it’s really easy to demotivate performance. In
Most of us know how hard it is to motivate other people. No matter what your full-time job or role in life, we are part-time
Great presentations matter. Not only do they advance your career, persuasive presentations sell products and services, find investors, establish trust and credibility, and gain support
How can busy managers bring out the best in people? Nothing is as difficult as managing people in uncertain times. With the rapidly changing competitive
In my last post, I talked about research from brain science psychiatrist Dr. Edward Hallowell. In his book, Shine: Using Brain Science to Get the
No management guru has yet found the golden key to unlocking the full panoply of human potential at work, but research sheds new light on
Managers sincerely want their people to achieve excellence at work. Leadership and management alike know they can’t achieve expected business results without the full engagement
I’ve been reviewing the latest employee engagement survey results publish by Gallup that show only slight improvements over the last decade. With so many organizations
Business is an active, demanding endeavor. Only those who consistently apply themselves succeed. Organizations that thrive require leaders who actively dream, plan, engage, solve, pursue,
Surveys and studies indicate global job dissatisfaction is at a two-decade high. Disengaged employees account for nearly 70 percent of the workforce, which significantly affects
Most employees favor consensus-run organizations where leaders manage democratically through inclusion and feedback. Consensus-style leadership is a refreshing alternative to tyrannical leadership, but democracy, taken
Sudden information is generally incomplete, incorporating whatever is available at the moment. By contrast, leaders sift through information, take time to gather data, and draw
