by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Leading Change, Team Effectiveness, Values, Vision and Strategy |
The head of HR explained to me, “My team provides great customer service. Whatever a business leader asks for, they knock themselves out to provide it quickly and with quality. “But I think we need to change to a consultative approach. When we get a request, we should...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset |
This post is Part II. Part I: The Real Success Was Something I Hadn’t Expected reflects the events and learnings from the first week of the launch of my book Full Steam Ahead! xxxxxx It’s Saturday morning after a very busy book launch week. Finally I have...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset |
May 2 was the official launch date for the 2nd edition of my book Full Steam Ahead. Although authors often invest in a comprehensive, intensive multi-media campaign for a new book, they rarely do this for a 2nd edition, especially when the first edition has already...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Purpose, Team Effectiveness, Values, Vision and Strategy |
Does your organization have a vision? If you answered, “I don’t know” or “We do, but I’m not sure what it is,” don’t feel alone – you are in the majority. Although many organizations have a vision statement, often it’s...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Attitudes and Mindset, Collaboration, Culture and Workplace Environment |
Many years ago while working with the officers of a successful Fortune 500 company, during a break in a strategy session, Dan, the president requested of me half-jokingly, “no more ‘p’ words, Jesse.” I had never heard that term before. “What are ‘p’ words?” I asked....