Laura Stack

Laura Stack, MBA, CSP, CPAE, aka The Productivity Pro®, gives speeches and seminars on sales and leadership productivity. For over 25 years, she’s worked with Fortune 1000 clients to reduce inefficiencies, execute more quickly, improve output, and increase profitability. Laura is the author of seven books, including Doing the Right Things Right: How the Effective Executive Spends Time.

The True Key to Great Workforce Productivity

Laura StackNovember 12, 2013

“Don’t confuse activity with achievement.” — John Wooden, American college basketball coach All my career, I’ve personal fought my tendency to “stay … Read more

7 Tips For Motivating Your Team (Even When the Going Gets Tough)

Laura StackNovember 5, 2013

“When people are crystal clear about the most important priorities of the organization and team they work with, and prioritize their work around … Read more

5 Steps to Keep Your Team Focused on Continuous Improvement

Laura StackOctober 25, 2013

“If you’re any good at all, you know you can be better.” — Lindsey Buckingham, American musician Good enough is good enough, right? Perhaps that’s true for … Read more

Getting Started, or 5 Steps to Kick Business Execution Into High Gear

Laura StackOctober 15, 2013

“Ideas are a commodity. Execution of them is not.” — Michael Dell, founder of Dell Computers When it comes to productivity and success, execution … Read more

Sometimes, “Don’t” May Turn Out to Be the Best Strategic Choice

Laura StackOctober 8, 2013

“Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake.” — Napoleon Bonaparte, French emperor and general The thesis of my upcoming book, Execution IS the … Read more

The 3 Elements Needed to Build a Reliable Workplace Team

Laura StackOctober 1, 2013

“Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so … Read more

Accepting Credit and Blame, or How to Get Out of the “Employee” Mindset

Laura StackSeptember 25, 2013

Accountable people follow through on their promises, and they don’t blame others if unforeseen circumstances trip them up. They honor President Harry … Read more

Beyond the Talk: Why Performance Is All That Really Matters

Laura StackSeptember 20, 2013

“An ounce of performance is worth pounds of promises.” — Mae West, American actress. If talk got things done, humanity would already have colonies all over … Read more

Dear Millennials: Here’s How to Get a Little Work-Life Balance

Laura StackSeptember 10, 2013

I realize all you young go-getters would work 25/8 if possible; however, heed this advice from a 20-year business veteran who tried that: You can’t … Read more

Making Time For Mentoring: It Can Contribute to Organizational Success

Laura StackAugust 27, 2013

Readers tend to have one of two opinions on the value of mentoring inexperienced co-workers: either “it’s something that would be nice to do if only I had … Read more