This quote speaks volumes about the changes the pandemic has provoked across the Workplace. If you don't take it to heart, the uphill battle is even steeper. Stay tuned. There s more coming in this week's Sword Tips newsletter. If you missed the one from last week, you can find…
I heard from a CEO recently, with whom I've met and had dinner, but have not worked. He included this sentence in an email after a brief introduction : “So much is up in the air at the moment. Ugh. Whoever thought being in leadership was something to aspire to?”…
Many of us follow an informal rule about doing something now if it takes just a few minutes. It’s a useful rule of thumb, but what if you can’t get it done in 2 minutes? Here’s the short version. If you can get it done in 2 minutes, don’t add…
Few executives will admit it’s too much trouble to Set Clear Expectations, even for their direct reports If it’s true for you, make sure you’re prepared for plenty of confusion and mediocre results. When I talk to executives every day, there’s hardly a conversation that doesn’t include the same 2…
Concepts about paranoia abound. Ask any of us ... Andy Grove, Jim Collins, Muhtar Kent ... or me. By any name, change is healthy, but it means you’ll have to dropkick some of the things you’re already doing … even if you’re in love with them. What's the Entreprenurial Mentality?…
What do you think they mean when someone says something like, "You've got to be somebody." Do you know who that somebody is yet?
Peter Drucker, a vigilant sage for the business community until his death in 2005 at the age of 96, wrote extensively and contributed mightily to the underlying philosophies of the modern business organization. As each of us faces a new normal in an uncertain future, we need to embrace the…
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Completing your Annual plan does not mean you're finished. I t means you're just beginning and if you don't keep it alive, it will be DOA. [pullquote]In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable. ~Dwight Eisenhower[/pullquote] Eisenhower’s message that plans are worthless…