It’s easier to do it yourself. I am sure we’ve all felt this way when faced with teaching a new employee. When we feel pressured for time, the easy choice is to do…
Management
To work in the office or not seems to be the question of the day. It is coming up as we end the restrictions imposed to combat the pandemic. After being forced to…
One of the things my clients generally don’t like doing is holding someone accountable. The context is typically confronting someone about something they haven’t done. Less often it is about something they have…
What is your cost of doing business? It’s a question I doubt you’ve been asked very often and I doubt you are excited by it. That is unless you are an accountant who…
Why won’t your team embrace change that you know will improve their performance? You’ve explained what they need to do and they may have even agreed to do it. And then nothing happens,…
The aftermath of the capitol riots has left the Republican party with a conundrum. It is the same one facing leaders who find themselves managing a brilliant jerk. We get a lot of…
According to the results of a Gallup survey, only 50% of employees know what is expected of them at work. This is what happens when managers aren’t managing. In other words, managers are neglecting 50%…
Most of the leaders I work with are overloaded. They have way more to do than they have capacity to complete. While some leaders manage this well, others continue as though they have…
An important question came up in the recent GOST webinar. What is the difference between OKR’s and the GOST Model? It is a great question because they are very similar and they have a…
The GOST Model is an excellent framework to chart the path from vision to goals, and the actions required to achieve the them. It begins by clarifying where we are going, encouraging us to…