Pause. Breathe. Look. Leap.
In our drive to get things done, we often leap into action. But best practices would say, “Pause. Breathe. Look. Leap.” Do […]
Tag: organization
Great Organization and Wonderful Life?
Building a great organization–one that is sustained, meaningful, rewarding, and valuable–doesn’t necessarily mean building a large organization. Living a wonderful life–one filled […]
Is Your Company a Club or a Prison?
(Spoiler: neither is good.) We can limit the health and growth of our companies by treating them like a club or like […]
The Three Poisons
There are three poisons that, left unchecked, will seriously damage our companies: blame shifting, waiting to be poked, and win-lose. Blame shifting […]
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) […]
How to Adopt a New Personal Organization System
Adopting a new system for organizing ourselves can be daunting. We can do it with ease, though, if we follow two principles, watch […]
The Four Stages
Every organization, division, or program goes through four stages, in order: Conceive: find something compelling in out clients’ lives that needs fixing […]
Why Organizations Fail – Another Symptom
In the previous post, I said that organizations often fail because they are focused on the wrong things. Symptoms include people arguing […]