Funny, for all surveillance, Osama bin Laden is still freeand we're not. Guess who's winning the "war on terror?
Objective evaluations set the foundation that moves leaders to the tipping point.
Employees want to believe their company has a meaningful purpose. They want to know that their own job is worthwhile. They want to make a difference. If all three of these conditions are accomplished, bottom line results will follow.
Culture outperforms strategy every time; and culture with strategy is unbeatable.
To be an effective leader, you must be trustworthy. If people don’t trust you, they won’t follow you. And if they won’t follow you, your organization won’t meet its goals. Sandy Allgeier explains that personal credibility comes down to a simple truth: It’s not about the type of person you are; it’s about the types of things you do. If you want to be a great leader, read The Personal Credibility Factor.
But there is one thing most companies struggle to standardize, and ironically, it's the most important part of our efforts to gain and sustain results. It is leadership.
Once we get our corporate culture the way we want it, we have to hire people who fit. Otherwise, the wheels fall off the wagon and we quickly find ourselves back where we started.
Until I started doing standup, there were some very bleak days.
Thankfully, God's plans do not seem to be affected much by my own.
In spite of warnings, nothing much happens until the status quo becomes more painful than change.
There is no shortcut to perfection. All it takes is hard work, and more hard work.