Guiding Principles are any principles or precepts that guide an organization throughout its life in all circumstances, irrespective of changes in its goals, strategies, type of work, or the top management. – The Business Dictionary Core Values, Guiding Principles or Social Contracts… what matters most is not the name you give them, but rather how [...]
Leaders only have to get 2 things right in order to be successful; Direction & Delegation, everything else is a contributing process. Leadership is the process of social influence, in which one person enlists the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task. “Effective leadership” includes the ability to successfully integrate [...]
You’ve just had another long day at the office & you’re struggling to understand why the people you manage “just don’t get it“! After-all, it’s just common sense, isn’t it? Why does it seem so hard to motivate, inspire & rally your troops on a consistent basis around the things that need to get done? [...]
A recent Harvard Business Review stated that star performers moving to a new company can experience drops in performance that last up to 5 years! Reflecting on recent conversations and experiences I was inspired to share the Top 5 ways people generally screw up their lives as a consequence of a bad job change. The [...]
In a recent Harvard Business Review Article the Director of the MIT Human Dynamics Lab, Alex “Sandy” Pentland, defended his research effectively showing how the power of charisma can be measured and does indeed significantly contribute toward your success. In his research, Pentland was able to predict with 87% accuracy who would win a business-plan [...]