Simon Sinek recently wrote that “a team is not a group of people that work together, but a group of people who trust each other”. Profound. Insightful. Brilliant. The question is: how do we build trust to build an effective team? Nan Russell … [Read more...]
Our Way or the Highway
"I wanted to change the world, and then I realized I had to change myself first." I often remind people who come to my organization and dislike our way of doing things, that they must adapt — not us. It is easy to criticize and question our … [Read more...]
It Is The People Business
Start with good people, lay out the rules, communicate with your employees, motivate them and reward them. If you do all those things effectively, you can't miss. —Lee Iacocca … [Read more...]
From the Archives — November 2013
The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally posted on November 13, 2013 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/get-off-my-bus/). Get off my bus! What should you do when one bad apple in the organization undermines the … [Read more...]