This two-part set of insights will hopefully cause some reflection on how cognitive programming may be impacting your leadership and business. Let’s start this first part with…
Cognitive Programming – Constructive or Destructive (Part 1)Read More »
Tag: Communication
I was watching a show the other evening, kind of a mystery movie of sorts where an individual was being questioned about an incident. The particular person was somewhat third party to the whole situation but …
In the absence of facts and details people will supply their ownRead More »
By this time 2 weeks from now, tax returns for individuals and certain types of businesses will need to have been filed or extensions requested. Some of you may have already had to file your taxes by March 15th or requested an extension. This time of year brings both feelings of…
Last week’s insights spurred a few comments which has prompted some follow up on this area of the gap between an individuals need to find purpose and the opportunity for a business to provide at least part of the answer. Many leaders did not get into the business they are in to be human relationship experts. They pursued their business opportunity because of a…
A short time ago I was listening/watching a videocast and the topic was about the level of commitment an individual or team of people may or may not have to achieve a given objective. What was most intriguing about the information being presented was that my takeaway was coming to me not from…
Tomorrow all around the globe, a special green beer day is celebrated. Although I’m not to fond of the green dye added to a perfectly good beverage, I fully get the spirit of the Go Green on St. Patrick’s Day – green pancakes, green eggs, green hair, green, green, green….. On such an occasion, we as business leaders just can’t skip over the green in our business which is much better known as “Profit.” So as the green beverages and…
From time-to-time business leaders will reference things that happen in the business and frame them as either an outcome or the results of some set of actions or events. They can be positive or negative. They can be a contribution to the plan or be a distraction to getting to the objectives. These words are…
In this time and age our workforce exists in many different arrangements. Some roles can be completely remote even to the extent in another part of the city, state, country or even continent. Some can be very flexible in that some of the time the person is in the office and other times working from home or other physical locations away from the organization. Yet some roles require…
Remote and Flexible should not mean without review or standardsRead More »
When you visit the doctor’s office, donate blood, or have the unfortunate event of entering an emergency room or hospital, the monitoring of vital signs takes place. These basic indicators give lifesaving data points to the attending doctors and nurses so that they can provide the best course of action – the next steps. As these vital sign items are…
In a recent conversation with a very successful business owner/leader we were exploring the challenges in his business with some of the emerging future leaders. They are the right people, doing a great effort and contributing to the success of not only the business but also to the others in the organization. You might think – where is the problem in that scenario?