Work on Your Weaknesses...Sometimes.

As the baby boomers retire at a rate of 10,000 per day in the US, businesses are figuring out innovative ways to keep the next generation of leaders engaged, challenged, and ready to take the reins. [...]

Leroy (whose name has been changed for this article) was being interviewed by his son's classmates for a presentation at school. As a top executive at his organization, the kids were asking him [...]

When I worked at 3M as a senior engineer, I embarked on an exercise to see just how far into the company I was. I was surprised to learn that there were 7 layers of managers between me and the CEO. I [...]

Sometimes organizations get stuck.

When we train managers, one of the most difficult concepts for managers is accountability. Management means having authority over someone, but managers quickly realize that having authority doesn't [...]

There are a lot of employers complaining right now because they can't find good employees. They talk about how people are missing even basic communication and problem solving skills.

Imagine this: You are riding on a trolley one day when it loses its path and is headed towards five workers. The trolley is quickly moving and headed downhill with no chance of stopping. However, you [...]

“Hey Don, we did some strategic planning a few years ago and it’s probably time we do it again.”.

As an engineer, I learned how to study process diagrams and identify potential problems. It turns out that we can often do the same thing simply by looking at an organizational chart.

With an increasingly challenging labor market, employers are left looking for ways to attract and retain talent. Most are rightly looking at their benefits and some are looking at bonuses or profit [...]