Conventional wisdom says you should dump all you don’t want to do onto your best people while the paycheck collectors keep on collecting. We’ve never been accused of being conventional and we know this is a sign of a manager
Read more →One of the biggest obstacles to moving any organization forward is dealing with the old guard and the new guard. The operative word here is “guard”. The old and new guard are guarding their own way instead of the best way. You
Read more →This video from the A&E TV show, Duck Dynasty, is a pretty good example of what happens when your glasses get too thick. I’m not much into reality TV but for whatever reason this show has caught my attention. After
Read more →A Person’s Mental Health Gradually Improves in the Weeks After a Layoff. We saw this headline today on twitter from the Harvard Business Review @TheDailyStat. It goes on to state that at first when an employee is laid off his
Read more →We’ve all heard the phrase, “the squeaky wheel gets the grease”. What amazes me is the sheer ineptness of leaders and managers that actually apply that philosophy to their organizational culture. In fact, it’s the complete opposite of an advocate-based
Read more →People Pleasers are quite possibly some of the most destructive individuals in any organization. They come across to many as the person everyone likes, especially to those in leadership. People Pleasers are those in an organization that don’t want to
Read more →Check out this video of a comedian explaining how refrigerators are sold. It’s pretty funny but sadly this type of selling might be considered remarkable in many businesses. In fact, a lot of businesses won’t even put out this much
Read more →We’re all about being a team player and getting to know your coworkers. One of our non-negotiables is “sharing and receiving openly”. We encourage business developers to share customers to become a center of influence. We encourage team members to
Read more →I was doing a little channel surfing Saturday morning and came across a movie I’ve heard about over the years but never had the occasion to see. The movie was none other than the 1950’s sci-fi classic, Attack of the
Read more →
