by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Vision and Strategy |
Positive thinking can do wonders for your attitude. But it’s not enough to get you where you want to go. Instead of thinking positively about being great, imagine what great looks like. Visualize a picture of the end-result. Create a picture in your mind of the...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership |
Most of us know what Supervising Closely looks like. It’s doing things like: Setting goals. Telling what needs to be done. Explaining how to do it. Setting timelines. Checking progress. Providing frequent feedback. And most of us...
by Jennifer Kahnweiler | Guest Post |
Guest Post by Jennifer B. Kahnweiler I am delighted to host this guest post by my colleague Jennifer Kahnweiller in celebration of the launch of her excellent new book Quiet Influence: The Introvert”s Guide to Making a Difference. Jennifer is recognized...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Team Effectiveness |
In 1996, 51% of US employees were reported to be members of team. By 2006, it had increased to 84%. As our world becomes more complex, the need for teams will continue to grow. Understanding the characteristics of effective teams gives you a target to shoot for and...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Personal Effectiveness |
I just arrived in Sarasota, Florida for my 5 Around Retreat. Twenty-three years ago, we began meeting as a group of business executives and consultants with the intent of using each other as resources to address the challenges we were facing in leading organizations. ...
by Dennis Bakke | Guest Post |
Guest Post by Dennis Bakke “The meanest company in America,” Businessweek called Dish Network in a scathing feature last month. What struck me most after reading the article was the description of co-founder Charlie Ergen’s management style as “pounding people...
by Les Hayman, former CEO SAP | Guest Post, Leadership |
I first became aware of Les Hayman in July 2012 when I read his excellent guest post for Gurprriet Siingh – “Transforming HR – How a CEO did it.” Les was uniquely qualified to write this post. Having served as Chairman and CEO of SAP EMEA (Europe, ME,...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Collaboration, Culture and Workplace Environment, Team Effectiveness |
Often the words collaboration, coordination, and cooperation are used to describe effective teamwork. But they are not the same, and when we use these words interchangeably, we dilute their meaning and diminish the potential for creating powerful, collaborative...
