Yesterday is gone. What got us here, won’t get us there. We live in a time when the unexpected, unprecedented, and unimagined reign. We were there when the dam gave way, transforming a half-century’s stream of change into a torrent of transformation. The time to prepare and time to rebuild, became luxuries of bygone era; […]
No, decompexifing isn’t a word or at least it wasn’t a word until I right-clicked it into existence by adding it to my MS Office dictionary—now it’s real. As silly as it sounds, the logic behind the creation of decomplexification isn’t that different from how the world of work was built. Curious, creative people just like us identified problems and struggled
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Why Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt may be draining the life from your organization… How was your day today? Are you living the dream or playing out the clock? Are the decisions your organization is making, spiritually uplifting or are you operating with a pit in your gut? Our latest research indicates that many of today’s
Company Killer: How to stop FUD before it’s too late! Read More »
How personal and collaborative inaction may be the key to success in troubled times. Facing a military crisis at sea, it’s hard to imagine the right response being nothing – to do NOTHING – but that’s precisely what the British Navy has long prescribed. The Still was designed to help individuals and entire units survive chaos. On
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90% of today’s professional jobs will disappear. Will your career disappear too? This week we, in part 2 of the GREAT VALUE MIGRATION we examine, why your job isn’t safe & why you shouldn’t care… As always, I invite you to be a part of the process by sharing your insights with me directly at [email protected]. SPECIAL NOTE: Thank
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We’re taking it up a notch! (See e-book segment below message) Since we began publishing this blog in 2013, we’ve learned so much from your feedback. In fact, your insights and stories were so valuable, we asked ourselves how we can get you more involved. The answer? We’re inviting you to become co-authors and help shape our
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The devil is in the details and there’s no more fertile ground for relational bad-doing than what’s been left unsaid. Learning to ask more disciplined and purposeful questions will help you increase communication’s effectiveness, decrease unvoiced assumptions and keep devilish surprises out of your interactions. So, this week we’re looking back to 2015 for some
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“Before we start, I want you to know that you’ve never worked with an organization like ours…” This statement, or one like it, generally marks the start of my work with any organization. Global enterprise, mid-sized regional player or single shingle start-up – clients want me to understand the unique nature of who they are
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“Any argument has two sides, and they’re usually married to each other.” There are three basic ways to resolve differences among people; argue, discuss or declare. It’s likely that you’ve had experiences with each and every favor (sometimes unknowingly) one approach over another. What method you choose and when and where you choose to apply
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(DO TRY THIS AT HOME) On my office wall, where my degrees and other trinkets of achievement once hung, is a single framed picture. A gift from my mother; who knows, as only a mother can, what captures the imagination of her child. Beneath the glass is a reproduction of J.T. James’ nearly 70-year old
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