by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership |
I recently joined the board of directors of a mid-size company that had decided to drop a new business venture in which they had invested heavily. When I asked the board chair what went wrong, he said it was a well-executed project but a flawed idea. We have been told...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Collaboration, Leadership |
It’s time to rethink the role of competition. The idea that “it’s a dog-eat-dog world” no longer holds true, and cut-throat competition doesn’t benefit anyone, including yourself. In business, the lines between competitors and customers have become...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Communication, Leadership, Personal Effectiveness |
If you believe that a leader is supposed to always know what to do and always be right, what do you do when something goes wrong? Denying mistakes, avoiding talking about them, or blaming them on others is a surefire way to lose credibility. The good news is that when...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Personal Effectiveness |
All relationships depend on a foundation of trust. There is a direct relationship between employee trust and performance. Customer trust is a key factor in decisions on purchases. And in our personal lives, friendships are built on trust and one of the biggest causes...
by John R. Bell | Guest Post, Leadership |
Two days ago I published an interview with John Bell, former CEO of Nabob (acquired by Kraft) and recently published novelist, about his radical career change. During that interview I asked John if he would be willing to write a guest post for current leaders about...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | High Performing Organizations, Leadership, Values |
We don’t see many examples of companies taking a stand for their values. My own observation is that most companies are driven by profits, not values. Most leaders see values and profits as belonging to different realms – values on the “soft” side and profits on...
