Transparency and the free flow of information can be a powerful catalyst to business success. Unfortunately, information is power, and there are many who hold it close to the chest, to get a competitive edge in the work place. Wrong idea. Wrong … [Read more...]
The People Business
I love Simon Sinek’s contention, that if you don’t understand people, you don’t understand business. Bull’s-eye. Such a simple concept, yet most companies don’t get it. Rather than nurture people, they tend to sacrifice them at the alter of … [Read more...]
Change Causes Pain
I was talking to my students about the fact that I had a new personal trainer, Jeffery, and how every muscle in my body hurt. This is attributable to serious muscle confusion that stems from a new workout routine. Trainer - 1; Me - 0. It is ironic … [Read more...]
The Sacrificial Lamb
When things go awry and a client is unhappy, the million dollar question is always the same — who do we blame, for the common good? Typically, the tendency is to pick on the easy targets. Those that won't retaliate, don't mind taking the brunt, or … [Read more...]