Roots Are Important A large and strong oak tree towered over the front of my neighbor’s house. As a great wind storm came over our town, with a large crack, the tree fell into the street. Upon inspection, we were told the tree had no taproot. Without a taproot, this majestic tree was weakened and […]
The Power of Positive Recognition
Offering praise or positive recognition is a simple but transforming act. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for employees to feel that their best efforts are routinely ignored. Only one in three workers in the U.S. strongly agree that they received positive recognition or praise for doing good work in the past seven days (The Toolkit for […]
Strategic Thinking
What is it? I interviewed a number of senior leaders in fast-growing organizations to see how they engaged in strategic thinking. Before I share some outcomes of those interviews, let’s define strategic thinking. Richard Hughes and Katherine Beatty in their book, Becoming a Strategic Leader, define strategic thinking as “the collection, interpretation, generation, and evaluation […]
The ADHD Business Leader
If I was to ask you what these three men (Sir Richard Branson, Ikea founder Ingvar Kamprad, and JetBlue founder David Neeleman) have in common, what would you say? Most likely you’d say they were successful businessmen…and you’d be right. Another commonality is that they all have been diagnosed with ADHD.[1] I was working with […]
3 Tips for Making Better Hiring Decisions
The hiring and onboarding process is changing with new resources for organizations to utilize in making better hiring decisions. Below are three tips to help make better hiring decisions. 1. Be Proactive Proactive recruitment allows a company to find the best candidate over time. Versus traditional reactive hiring. Reactive hiring is waiting until a vacancy […]