Competence without loyalty is an organizational dilemma. As is, loyalty, without competence. The ideal blend of both is difficult to come by, and is driven more by external forces than by any single corporate decision. As and when you find it, … [Read more...]
Words of Wisdom
August 28, 2015 by
An opportunity sustains an enterprise for a year; good management sustains an enterprise for a decade; good corporate culture sustains an enterprise for a century. — Author Unknown … [Read more...]
Panic Selling
August 27, 2015 by
The recent blood bath on Wall street has resulted in sweaty brows, and heartburn, in more ways than one. Panic selling is never a good idea, neither is myopic thinking. The human tendency is do both with remarkable consistency. The propensity to … [Read more...]
From the Archives — August 2014
August 26, 2015 by
Keep Your Focus (originally posted August 7, 2014 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/keep-your-focus/) Too many companies try to be all things, to all people. Terms such as "integrated solutions" and "one stop shop" have come to mean that we … [Read more...]
