How to get Clarity, Accountability, and Results in Five Minutes
Have you ever left a meeting where everyone had great intentions – and then nothing happens? Don’t let that happen to you – it takes five minutes to get clarity, accountability, and results. You don’t even have to lead the meeting to...
How Leaders Make the Best Ideas Work
Do you have a plan to make the best ideas work? Joe has a new idea. The idea isn’t perfect, but with a tweak or two, it just might solve that big problem that’s driving everyone nuts. What does Joe do next? If Joe is like half of the people in our research,...
How to Transform an Old School Culture to Award Winning Innovators
There’s a lot to be said for old school culture. You’ve got a strong, respected brand. Loyal customers. Your values and mission are clear. Employees know what’s up and what to do next. They’re proud of the work that they do and why it matters....
How to Focus Your Time and Energy for Maximum Results
You don’t have enough time and energy for everything on your list – and you never will. Your ability to focus your time and energy is key to your success. Focusing time and energy isn’t about managing time or the latest productivity system. It...
5 Mistakes that Will Derail Your Credibility as a Project Manager
Do This Not That For More Influence as a Project Manager Whether you’re a professional PMI-certified project manager or juggling projects on top of your day job, you know your credibility matters — a lot. Even if you’ve got everything under control, one...
What To Do When “What Were They Thinking?”
When you wonder what they were thinking – dig deeper. Has this happened to you? You walk by your team and see something different. Not, “Oh-that’s-cool” different, but “What were they thinking?” different. What do you do? When I was twelve years old, I...
Tough Questions: How to Answer the Question You Can’t Answer (With Video)
6 Ways to Respond to the Really Tough Questions Does this happen to you? You diligently prepare for an important meeting. You cover all your bases. And then here it comes, the really tough question you can’t answer. What you say next matters—a lot. It’s...
How to Be Okay When It’s Time to Fire a Poor Performer
It takes compassion and strength to fire a poor performer. Have you ever been reluctant to fire a poor performer? You might identify with Mary. She approached David as he finished delivering a leadership development program and introduced herself. “I was the vice...
