How to Increase the Success of Change

Why is it that some organizations believe that employee engagement is either “a thing to do to employees” or it is “a destination” that is over once it is reached? Employee engagement is neither of these things. To help you understand this, take a look at the root word. Engagement is a concept or way of [...]

Leading Right Under Your Nose

The 99th Percentile Each day people strive to: Do their jobs well Get through the day Reach their goals But what do they do better than anyone else?  What does their team, organization, company do so well that no one else could possibly compete? Why don’t we ask the question? In a recent client meeting, [...]

The Lucky Leader

How many times in your career have you heard people described as being lucky? Probably many. Probably today. “What the heck is this thing called luck?” At one moment, what appears to be bad luck suddenly becomes good, or good luck becomes bad. Could luck be just a word we use to describe success or [...]

It’s All In The Mood and ‘Tude, Dude!

I love the summer! Living in the northern hemispheric city of Boston, Massachusetts USA, the summer months are a welcome, warm, and sunny contrast to the late Fall, Winter, and Spring months when things get cold, damp, quiet, and ugly.   The summer means that our days are longer, the trees are at their greenest, flowers are [...]

So, You Think You Can Motivate?

So, You Think You Can Motivate? Do you, your team, or your organization need to overcome obstacles and deliver results? Perhaps, are you having issues motivating your team? Or even yourself? Do  you need to know how to find those elusive “hot buttons” that ignite people into action? Until a few years ago, I would [...]