Recent data (see IABC Study) suggests that about half of employees in most companies do not understand the business strategy of their company. Sad, but not surprising.
Creating engagement and alignment among your team is the central job of leadership. How can you expect to excel if half of your people don't know what your strategy is?
I’m working with a finance organization to help them create the culture and capacity to be trusted business partners. The organization supports several diverse business units and consists of a VP, directors, managers, and staff. Their vision is to grow well beyond the traditional role of finance to be true partners leading and supporting the…
In one of my most popular posts (in terms of incoming search traffic), I described how to conduct high value monthly business reviews (MBRs). In my experience working with many companies, MBRs are the simplest and fastest way to improve clarity, accountability and performance. If you are not conducting MBRs now, I highly recommend implementing…
Interesting quote in Chief Learning Officer magazine article about the importance of employee engagement. "You end up with solutions that sometimes are not designed to work in the real world because no one working the frontline jobs was asked about whether this would work or not," Kanazawa said. "So you have a lack of engagement,…
Opportunity is all around you. I believe that opportunity is everywhere at all times. Every moment presents opportunity to grow and create. What do you want to create? More prosperity? Stronger, healthier relationships? New business? It’s all right here, right now. Yet very often people don’t see the opportunities right in front of them. Why…
On Mother’s Day, a post of gratitude for my mom, my wife, and moms everywhere. My wife was out of town this week from Tuesday through Saturday. She was traveling on business for the first time in years to a conference. Before she left, she led me to the refrigerator to show me a crucial…
“Wow. Look at the trees!” I said to myself as my flight descended on final approach into Raleigh-Durham International airport (RDU) two weeks ago. I looked out the window grinning like a little kid on his first flight. Yet instead of marveling at the miracle of flight, I was completely captivated by the lush trees that blanket…
