When people face a problem, their common response is to figure out how to do something better to overcome it. In a discussion with some clients recently, they focused on how to use…
Performance Improvement
Around this time of the year, I am usually focused on getting everything done ahead of the holidays. Most companies operate on a calendar year basis, and it was no different at Intel….
I received an advert from Home Depot this week informing me that ‘Doing Season Is Kicking Off’. While I don’t plan to be doing any home improvement soon, I agree with them. As…
If you asked me 20 years ago to add more routine into my life, I would have scoffed at the idea. I considered myself to creative and flexible. Routines were boring and restrictive. …
Everyone I know works really hard. Some argue we work too hard. But what if I told you much of your work is wasted. How would you feel? Would you believe me? The…
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…
One of the most important things a leader can receive is feedback. A leader’s success depends on their ability to engage others and bring them along with them. They are reliant on making…
The most common issue I see when using the GOST Model is mixing up goals and strategies. In fact, this is a common issue whatever the planning framework in use. When we do this, we…
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…