The Leader’s Secret
A client and friend asked, “How do I get my team to work smarter?” We could talk about a practical set of steps to take. …
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Is win-win possible all the time?
Generating win-win relationships with everyone who matters is important for your and your organization’s success. But is it always possible or reasonable to try for …
The We Lens and Win-Win
Success for you and your organization is simple using The Four Lenses of Success: What, We, Can, and Do. Let’s explore the “We” lens. Help …
3 Things You Must Do to Hire Well
Whether you are in a position to hire someone or are at the mercy of the hiring done by others, bad hires inflict costs on …
The Four Lenses of Success
Success for you or your organization is simple. You need only look through four lenses described below to see where you have trouble and where …
Resistance to Discipline
So, have you built your system of lists yet? Have you adopted more than one of the seven Effectiveness Habits yet? No?! I’m shocked. Actually, …
Don’t send that email (or txt)!
They are easy. They are ubiquitous. And they are overused. Emails and texts are so easy to send and are great for transactions. Use them …
Go for the Understanding
From the “you have to slow down to speed up” department comes this reminder: seek, first, to understand the other person’s perspective. Want to get …
Perspective is everything
How you look at anything–anything–matters. The instant you shift your perspective on any issue, the issue changes and the resolution becomes clear. You know this, …
It’s not a communication problem
“We have a communications problem.” In working with people and their organizations, I often hear statements like that one. Truth is that it’s almost never …