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Strategy Execution Not Working? Are you still trying to cobble together a plan to actually implement your strategy this year? It doesn’t take long for the inevitable slowdown in strategy execution to rear its ugly head. Some of the initiatives might be retreads which never got implemented … some of…
You may remember the author, H. Ross Perot, as a third party Presidential candidate in 1992, but he also earned billions as the founder of Electronic Data Systems and Perot Systems. I've always thought this advice was an excellent way to differentiate leadership styles. Inventories are to be managed. People…
Yes, 2022 is here - thankfully - and we can finally say good riddance to 2021. You've already got a long list of things to do ... executing the annual plan, inspiring your team, committing to a new level of productivity … and so it goes. To give you a…
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There have been too many bad days for so many … probably a bad week … even a few bad weeks in a row! How do you handle it if you have to slog your way through a seemingly unending storm? How Do You Achieve Victory Against Insurmountable Odds? Winston…
It’s kind of a tricky balance, isn’t it, to be respectful and polite to our colleagues … and at the same time, wrestle vigorously with their ideas. This quote, however, doesn’t give you permission to be inconsiderate or rude. Its essence is that walking on eggshells to avoid conflict, is…
I know you’ve heard this from me often, but I don’t think any of us can say it too often … since it’s at the heart of our success in any organization. Most of us have attempted something on our own that fell short … maybe you didn’t think you…
Remember how Mom used to say: “You know better than that?” She knew we could make better decisions. So, why did she have to say this so often? It wasn’t that we were ignorant or unaware of what was supposed to be done. Quite the contrary. We knew damn well…