We live in a technological world where cognitive performance is increasingly important relative to muscle performance. In other words, brains beat brawn. In the not so distant past, most jobs were based on muscle power. A daunting percentage of humans worked on farms or in mills, just two of countless…
Do you ever feel guilty taking time to golf, fish, dance or engage in another favorite hobby? You shouldn’t and here is why. Hobbies can: 1. Make You a Better Leader Richard Boyatzis, author of Resonant Leadership, states: “Resonant leaders are in tune with those around them. This results in…
A client once asked, “Jeff, you always stress the value and significance of words and language. Is it really that big of a deal?" My response, “If you want long-term business-growth success, you bet! If instead, you want a quick path to extinction, fuh-ged-uh-bout-it!” Here are some examples: While at…
Have you ever thought about why some organizations are more innovative than others? If we looked closely at such companies, I bet we wouldn’t find the answers inside. No, innovation most often comes from outside of a company and therein lies the problem. If you and your team are spending…
If you’re a leader, attempting to get your team to “do something” they oughta be doing, because you know it’ll drive far better results, you may encounter challenges, resistance or push-back. Likely to sound, something like this. Your folks retort: “You want me to do what?!” “You’re kidding! That’s too…
One of the major keys to success is to keep moving forward on the journey, making the best of the detours and interruptions, turning adversity into advantage .John C. Maxwell One morning last summer, my husband and I ventured out on a long weekend trip. I entered our destination into…
What if I could show you how to improve your team’s productivity by one hour … for every employee … on every workday of the year. That would be equivalent to growing your workforce by roughly 15% without paying a single dollar more. I recently met a CEO in Portland,…
So what do you do when... Your people or members wonder, in economic flux... "How do I stay motivated, productive, create new business, generate profits and take care of current customers?" To help them move forward, here are 19 things I know: 1. If you're a leader, LEAD! Your folks…
You’ve probably heard about the recent changes at Facebook to show more content from friends and family and less content from publishers and brands. Arrrggghhh! Well, even without the constant algorithm changes by the various services, there are (at least) two things that are incredibly hard about social media and…
How many times during the day do we pause and ask ourselves what was I intending to accomplish today, how did I end up here? According to one study, the cause of this is decision fatigue. Decision fatigue helps explain why ordinarily sensible people get angry at colleagues and families, splurge on clothes,…
What are Self-Observation and the Inner Observer? August 14, 2017 The Enneagram personality system has changed my life. Not only…
Organizational Context = Culture March 5, 2018 We began this series with an invitation to think about…
The Art of Question Asking: The Other Half of… July 12, 2011 Elvis Costello keeps singing in my head. “What so hard…
What is Individual Context and Why You Should Care January 8, 2018 In my work, I have the privilege of working with…
Why Context in Relationships Matters February 5, 2018 Part 1 of this series covered individual (personal) context. This…
