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.

Biting the Bullet: When You Know That It’s Time to Drop a Project

Laura StackJune 21, 2013

“When things go wrong, don’t go with them.” — Elvis Presley, American singer As much as it goes against the grain for most of us, sometimes the most … Read more

Agile or Disengaged? How to Avoid Managing by Exception

Laura StackJune 18, 2013

“Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude.” — Colin Powell, former U.S. Secretary of State. In recent years, I’ve observed the … Read more

The 7 Keys to Mastering the 360-Degree Performance Review

Laura StackJune 12, 2013

We’ve all undergone job performance reviews. Ideally, you experience them at least once a year — hopefully more often if your organization keeps a tighter … Read more

How to Be Superb at What You Do

Laura StackJune 7, 2013

“Whenever you are asked if you can do a job, tell ‘em, ‘Certainly I can!’ Then get busy and find out how to do it.” — Theodore Roosevelt, 26th … Read more

How to Hold a Meeting That Won’t Waste Everyone’s Time

Laura StackMay 31, 2013

“If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be … Read more

Embracing Change: A Few Good Reasons to Keep It Moving Forward

Laura StackMay 7, 2013

“If you have always done it that way, it’s probably wrong.” — Charles Kettering, American inventor. “The only completely consistent people are dead.” … Read more

What to Do When Your Co-Workers Fail You

Laura StackMay 1, 2013

“Gain a modest reputation for being unreliable, and you will never be asked to do a thing.” — Paul Theroux, American travel writer and artist. … Read more

Six Ways to Spark Innovative Thinking in Your Workforce

Laura StackApril 26, 2013

“You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” — André Gide, French author (winner of the Nobel Prize in … Read more

How Much Work Is Too Much Work? What Is the Limit to Productivity?

Laura StackApril 23, 2013

“Don’t smoke too much, drink too much, eat too much, or work too much. We’re all on the road to the grave—but there’s no need to be in the passing lane.” — … Read more

Coping With Unlikeable Tasks: You Just Gotta Take Ownership

Laura StackApril 18, 2013

“Eat a live frog first thing in the morning, and nothing worse will happen to you the rest of the day.” — Mark Twain, American writer and lecturer. Have … Read more