Management-Employee Relations Undermining Visions and Strategies
Posted on06 Jan 2020
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Search “why visions fail.” Look at the lists. Then ask, “What’s missing?” Management-employee relations are. Now, don’t bite on the bait that... Read More
Seeing The Forest For The Trees, An Air Force Perspective
Posted on25 Dec 2017
Tagsanchoring, details, military, problem solving, Talent, trees, vision, air force, aircraft-forest-tree analogy
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“He isn’t seeing the forest for the trees!” That means he’s so wrapped up in the details that he doesn’t see the... Read More
Changing Company Culture So It Works
Posted on02 Nov 2015
Tagsorganizational culture, process, strategy, team building, vision, internal communications, change management strategy
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Changing company culture is tough. It differs from building company culture too. Stopping a habit and starting a new one differs from... Read More
Leadership, The Secret (Pt 5): Persona
Posted on16 Jan 2014
Tagsmorale, leadership, employees, objectivity, persona, leader as actor, military-leadership analogy, Leadership - The Secret Series, authenticity, vision, trust, symbolism, subjective, strategy
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Most leadership programs fail to consider a critical psychological phenomenon: persona. They believe that good visions, strategies, missions, execution and authenticity will... Read More
Leadership, The Secret (Pt 2): Training Implications
Posted on18 Nov 2013
Tagschange, competition, organizational culture, inertia, innovation, leadership, military, Personality, process, Real-time personality assessment, relationships, strategy, training, vision, internal communications, Leadership - The Secret Series, precedence, bureaucratization, self-help, military-leadership analogy, analogy collection
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Since leadership’s secret is centered on the hearts and minds of groups’ members, how does it reflect in training? Simply, training centers... Read More
Relationships: The Ultimate Power
Posted on17 Dec 2012
Tagsinformal organizational power, morale, power, relationships, strategy, training, vision, warfare, Adam Smith, The Daily Show, Jon Stewart, Medal of Honor, Dakota Meyer, Battle of Ganjgal
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Many say relationships in business are important, but the real question is, “How important are they?” In reality, they are the ultimate... Read More
Toxic Soil Analogy: Good Ideas Planted on Bad Relationships
Posted on23 Apr 2012
Tagsperception, vision, Toxic Soil Analogy, strategy, relationships, rationale, minds, management, leadership, ideas, heartfelt, facts, employees, emotions, diversity, organizational culture, conflict management, conflict, cognitive bias, analogy
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Imagine soil so toxic that nothing will grow. No matter how good our seeds, our farming techniques and the weather are; nothing... Read More
Culture, Relationships Trump Vision, Strategy, Process
Businesses spend much money on developing their visions, strategies and processes; however, they spend relatively little on culture, which trumps all of... Read More
