by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Values, Vision and Strategy |
What Happened: Someone on the leadership team suggested it would be a good idea to identify our values. The regular agenda for the leadership team meetings was already jam-packed, and no one had time for an extra meeting to do this work, so the task was assigned to a...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Author Interviews & Book Reviews |
It can come as quite a shock to discover that everyone doesn’t experience the world the same way you do. They don’t necessarily perceive it the same way, nor are they driven by the same desires and needs, nor do they evaluate their experience the same way you...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Collaboration |
“I think collaboration can be a good idea and I probably should involve others more in decision-making. But it really slows things down. I can’t involve people in every little detail or we’ll never get anything done around here,” Jim remarked, waiting for my response....
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness, Vision and Strategy |
The president of the company created a multi-disciplinary task force to research what would be required of leaders in the company to be successful in the next decade. We were all pleased to be selected to be on the team. We thought it was a worthwhile project, liked...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
The excitement and energy was palpable. The company was poised on the brink of a transformation that would make it an industry leader. Ready to take the leap, Richard, the president, asked me to facilitate a strategy meeting with the senior leaders. In preparation...