Your Leadership Team is the linchpin of your success as well as your organization's. H ave you taken a close look at the strengths of your Leadership Team? If there are gaps, what are you doing about it?Thermopylae.Little Big Horn.Vicksburg.The Alamo.For many, these words conjure a spectacle of clubs, spears…
Multitasking is our answer to getting more done. U nfortunately, the research is incontrovertible. That technique means we get even less done. I’ve got one idea you should consider. It’s not the clutter of the desktop or inbox … but the clutter of the mind that scuttles our personal productivity…
Do you spend too much time juggling projects and tasks you’re unlikely to ever tackle? Maybe it’s because there’s stuff in there not worth doing? S ome people call it re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic. I say, throw ‘em overboard!In What is the cornerstone of your strategy?, I…
Checklists? You mean those lists I prepare each day that don't do anything to help my productivity? N o, it's not that kind of checklist I'm talking about. Are those the Checklists you mean? Or … do you mean those checklists airline pilots use to keep me from getting killed?…
When you look at this image, do you see your Personal Productivity system at work? Y ou can fix this leaky bucket. It’s not that hard if you faithfully and relentlessly apply these basic principles.Over the last several years working with Bay Area CEOs and with members of the Exkalibur…
Many of us follow an informal rule about doing something now if it takes just a few minutes. I t’s a useful rule of thumb, but what if you can’t get it done in 2 minutes? What then? Here’s the short version. If you can get it done in 2…
Just when I thought we had covered the waterfront with respect to accountability, I’m reminded of the linchpin of true accountability – the very simple concept of FOLLOW UP. D uring my conversations with CEOs, I’m repeatedly reminded of how remarkably little attention is paid to this simple concept. Why…
We’re good at saving paper, aren’t we? Too bad we’re lousy at finding them again right when we need them. E vernote is used by 300 million people to keep track of those thousands of pieces of paper, yet so many have missed the most powerful reason to be using…
If you can embed Flexibility into your company's DNA, you'll have the greatest possible chance to overcome the obstacles that bring companies to their knees. T oo often we haven't prepared for the unexpected. Here are 7 proven ways for leaders to make sure that Flexibility is embedded in your organization to help…