Rock and Keep Your Staff
Staff turnover hurts all types of businesses. How do leaders keep their staff? Research shows that Leaders must take four steps to retain staff. The four actions are summarized by…
Leadership v. Intelligence – they are different
Smart people learn – from an early age – that they are smart. Indeed, they learn to dazzle others with their brilliance. This is self-reinforcing behavior. Smart people use their…
SMART Goals – Why do they matter?
Our goals get sidetracked due to distractions, unforeseen events, or just because we lack discipline. Let’s face it: It is easier to plan than to do. That is life.Is there…
Flow – The Way to Optimal Performance
Psychologist, Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced chik sent mee hai ee), popularized the ‘flow’, but the idea has existed for thousands of years, under different names. What is flow? Flow is a…
What Roles Are You Playing?
William Shakespeare said: “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” What a great quote! And it begs the question: What roles are you playing…
80-20 Rule for Peak Performance
Wouldn’t it fabulous to get more important stuff done, every day? 80/20 is a tool to boost your output, without any more time or energy. How so? Italian economist, Wilfried…
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Feedback – How to do it and why it matters
“O wad some Power the giftie gie us, To see oursels as others see us! (Scottish dialect)” — Robert Burns “Oh would some Power the gift give us, To see…
First Things First
First Things First’ is the habit of organizing activities around goals and priorities, rather than managing time. Okay, but how do we focus on priorities, when our lives are full…
Three Ways to Build Trust:
A recent study by Signal vs. Noise – including of 597 operations and managerial workers – discovered three powerful ways of boosting trust; namely: Show vulnerability Over one-quarter of the people…
Magnificent Seven
Larry Bossidy, leadership guru, found seven core leadership traits. He learned the ‘magnificent seven’ from top CEOs of major corporations. As with most leadership qualities, the seven are straightforward, but…
