Work on Your Weaknesses...Sometimes.

I am currently serving on the advisory board for Biz417 with some amazing area business leaders, including Jack Stack, CEO of Springfield Remanufacturing Company and author of "The Great Game of [...]

I was recently speaking to a college MBA class and they asked me for my ‘secret to success’. My answer was simple; failure.

A recent study in a manufacturing setting highlighted the power of recognizing employees for their efforts. The study utilized 4 different groups all performing the same tasks and experimented with [...]

I was talking to a manager who was telling me how they couldn’t find any talent for their team. This surprised me. The manager had 15 people on his team. I couldn’t believe they were all bad, so I [...]

A fear of conflict is common and natural among people. However, this fear can become something that not only limits our effectiveness as individuals and teams, but it can also backfire and create [...]

I have often said that organizations work the way they are designed to work... whether or not you meant to design them that way. Non-profit organizations are no exceptions. In fact, many non-profits [...]

A business owner called me because he was having trouble with an employee. He described details about their strained relationship. I asked him how long this had been going on. He paused and finally [...]

You work really hard and are good at what you do which is why you got promoted. You have a lot of knowledge about your organization and can solve any problem that comes your way. You are a manager, [...]

As humans, we are hardwired with both a need for respect and a basic "fight or flight" instinct. When we feel disrespected or misaligned, we go into fight or flight, usually leaving us to avoid [...]

"Have you lived here long?", I asked the cab driver as we drove through the dark. It was 5AM and I was headed to LAX after a trip to Anaheim.