Peter Drucker, the most prolific management guru of the 20th Century and author of “The Practice of Management” (1954, New York: Harper and Brothers), once stated, “Every organization is perfectly designed to achieve the results it gets.” Considering the number of business failures each ye...
In his classic book by the same title, Marshall Goldsmith reminds us “What got you here won’t get you there!” Past success does not guarantee we continue on an upward trajectory, but if you’ve been in business for any length of time, you know that multiple factors contribute to one’s longe...
Thousands of books about leadership and organizational culture exist. Many profess to offer a “silver bullet” that will help leaders raise performance and solve their deepest organizational problems. Despite what appear as “new” notions, many ideas are variations on existing themes. Thompson...
It is widely proven that employee engagement is directly linked to the profitability and sustainability of a business. Why is it, then, that, according to the Gallup Organization, only 11 percent of all employees worldwide are engaged in their work? Shouldn’t engagement be a higher priority for bu...
What are you going to do to make your company better in 2013? Shooting for financial targets is hardly enough. Chasing financial goals is futile if the company lacks the human talent necessary to achieve such goals. In brief, making any company better depends on how leaders retain and leverage their...
What are you going to do to make your company better in 2013? Shooting for financial targets is hardly enough to make your company better. Chasing financial goals is futile if the company lacks the human talent necessary to achieve such goals. In brief, making any company better depends on how leade...
It is widely proven that employee engagement is directly linked to the profitability and sustainability of a business. Why is it, then, that-according to the Gallup Organization (which has done extensive research on the subject)-only 11 percent of all employees worldwide are engaged in their wor...
What are you going to do to make your company better in 2013? Shooting for financial targets is hardly enough. Chasing financial goals is futile if the company lacks the human talent necessary to achieve such goals. In brief, making any company better depends on how leaders retain and leverage their...
The true heart of capitalism resides in the trust that exists between customers and suppliers. Recent scandals, such as Lance Armstrong’s admission to doping, have shown how some people will easily sacrifice truth for expediency or personal gain. Such scandals can destroy businesses and the lives ...
Recent revelations by disgraced “hero” Lance Armstrong raised speculations about the future of LiveStrong, the charity Armstrong founded to fight cancer in the aftermath of his own cancer-fighting experience. Although some anticipate a short-term drop in LiveStrong’s fund-raising, ...