What are Your Signature Stories?
A signature story is an intriguing, authentic, involving narrative with a strategic message that enables a firm to grow by clarifying or e..
Ban These 5 Words From Your Corporate Values Statement
Most core values statements don’t get at what’s unique about the firm.
How to Banish Bad Habits from Your Company
Bad habits may be so ingrained in a company that its leaders may not spot them. And that is a challenge for any company hoping to deal wit..
How and Where Diversity Drives Financial Performance
Diversity is both an issue of fairness and, some say, a driver of innovation and performance.
Why Does Your Performance Lag When Your Business Strategy Is Excellent?
Strategic leadership is needed to achieve goals, drive performance, and align short-term action with long-term direction.
How Traditional Attempts To Increase Employee Engagement Can Crush Productivity
When it comes to creating employee engagement, 87% of organizations cited it as being one of their top priorities. Yet only 15% of employe..
Rules, Rigidity and Reasonableness
Giving public employees the power to make prudent interpretations would render government more effective and better regarded.
The Managers Government Doesn’t Need
Eliminating layers of them would do more than save money. It would empower public workers and unleash their capabilities.
Hiring People on Intelligence and Talent Alone Without This Other Trait May Be a Huge Mistake
Make hiring decisions has to be based on people’s work ethic, not how smart or talented they are.
Connecting Leadership Beliefs with Predictable Changes
Leaders making attention to leadership beliefs and practices (our leadership ethoses) an essential part of all transition planning.