Most People
Most people come to know only one corner of their room, one spot near the window, one narrow strip on which they keep walking back …
Alignment
Clear, complete, connected, commonly-understood and meaningful mission, goals, and next steps.
How to Build a Truly Compelling Goal
Success demands a clear, compelling, and commonly understood vision or goal. Such a goal answers the big question, “Why?” We can probably write a clear …
Feeling Rudderless?
Achieving anything meaningful requires both a clear desire for something new and a complete acceptance of whatever is happening now. Anything else leaves us rudderless. …
The Hard Way and the Simple Way
Pushing ourselves and others is the long, hard way. The fast, simple way is have a compelling goal, a high-buzz-quietly-assured outlook, a commitment to win-win, and a …
Are We Allowed to Fail?
We have heard that the dramatically successful organizations embrace rather than fear failure. They see failure as really quite a good thing. And so failing …
All Is Nominal
People who fire rockets like to say, “Conditions are nominal,” when everything is good to go. Guess what? Conditions are nominal. All the courage you …
A Map to Better Business
Pretend we’ve landed in a new city and we want to get from our hotel, through the city, and to a great restaurant we’ve heard …
Diagnosing Business Trouble with Four Simple Questions
We can diagnose whatever ails any organization by asking four questions. To what extent does everyone (in or close to the organization) know and understand …
A Formula for Success
We struggle when we try to make things happen through action (or, occasionally, avoiding action) alone. There is a better formula. And it is simple. Choose …
Orders of Magnitude Impact
If we want to make a big impact, let’s get good at making a small impact then set a goal for one order of magnitude …