Sustainable high performance doesn’t happen by accident. It requires intentionality and adequate (or better) strategy, organization design, capabilities … Read more
Putting Candidates to the Test: Serious Challenges For a Serious Business
After being in business as long as I have, I’ve learned that if you put job candidates to the test, the best ones will rise to the challenge. I learned … Read more
What Giant Redwoods Can Teach Us About Teamwork
There are many amazing things in America, the coast redwood trees in Northern California are but one. I learned something fascinating about these trees, … Read more
The Secret of Highly Engaged and Successful Company Cultures
Today’s workplaces are fraught with disruptions, interruptions, and setbacks, even for the most successful among us. Companies at the top of their game … Read more
How Do You Find and Keep Great People? Make Them Feel Special
The secret to employee retention is not to try and reinvent the wheel, but emulate the practices used by organizations that have been very successful at … Read more
Innovation Drivers: Key Talent Management Lessons From Silicon Valley
No matter where I travel around the world, people are extremely curious about the unique talent management practices of Silicon Valley. Over my 30 plus … Read more
7 Tips For Motivating Your Team (Even When the Going Gets Tough)
“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
Why It’s So Difficult to Really Change a Company Culture
When a company culture is dysfunctional, it can affect business success. HR or Organizational Development (OD) may try to change it. And sometimes they do … Read more
Hiring Wisdom: Should We Be Hiring For Experience, or For Attitude?
Skim through the help wanted section of any job board and you’ll find about 95 percent of the ads have one word in common: “Starting wages based on … Read more
8 Things Real Leaders Do to Communicate More Effectively
1. Leaders listen Instead of waiting to speak, leaders truly listen to what their employee is saying. In order to communicate directives which will drive … Read more