Your Decision-Making Style will determine a lot about the success of your decisions. Are you able to make the tough calls when you need to?In an episode of Black Sails, a compelling saga about the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 1700s (S3/E3), the feared Captain Flint was piloting a…
There have been too many bad days for so many … probably a bad week … even a few bad weeks in a row! H ow do you handle it if you have to slog your way through a seemingly unending storm? How Do You Achieve Victory Against Insurmountable Odds?…
There is at least One Irrefutable and Universal Truth I t’s a pretty rare day when we don’t think about changing someone else, isn’t it? If we could just get other people to change, to do things our way, to see the path as we do …. You may not…
After Action Reviews are a powerful force to learn from what went right … and what went wrong. Learn these 4 Principles to make it work for your team and organization. Many years ago when we lived in the Midwest, we became very good friends with a young couple down…
We’ve been exploring the impact of different cultures and how they affect our organizations. W hat are the common threads shared by these radically different cultures that you can apply to make your company equally successful?“Lary, give this customer a call. We’ve just received an unauthorized return, and I want…
There’s more emphasis every day on the value and influence of culture on business success. W hat does it mean if your culture is dysfunctional and your employees think it’s a train wreck?"He threw a lead crystal ashtray at his son’s head?“ I asked. ”Thank God he missed."“He threw his…
You’ve developed common practices you take for granted. B ut, when was the last time you examined whether those “good practices" still represent “best practices"? Do you punt on fourth down because you always do? Several years ago when my father was in his final days, his bonhomie in full…
Your Decision-Making Style will determine a lot about the success of your decisions. A re you able to make the tough calls when you need to? In one of the episodes of Black Sails, a saga about the Golden Age of Piracy in the early 1700s (S3/E3), the feared Captain…
Get yourself a tall chilled mug of Amnesia and have a seat. T his is a beverage you should drink as often as possible.No calories. Low in carbs … but filled with the protein needed to turbocharge your organization.Here’s what will happen after one or more of these adult beverages.First,…