What Would You Do?
Let’s say that you run a large food manufacturing facility at a distant location from the company’s headquarters, and the CEO (your boss). The QC policy of the company is that all products that come off the line are to be held for 24 hours for QC approval before being shipped to a customer. You have never had a quality issue with any of your items. You get to work this morning and walk into a...
Read MoreThe Twilight Zone
Isn’t it interesting how fine the line can be between a management strength and a management weakness. Do you remember the show “The Twilight Zone?” It’s that shadowy place where things could go right, or could go wrong; where things may not be exactly as they seem to be. In one set of circumstances, an attribute of an executive might be viewed as a positive and valued; and in another set...
Read MoreFeed the Lions, Ride the Horses, Shoot the Dogs
I have never met a business leader who didn’t want more high performers in their firm. How many of your direct reports are really high performers? Would it make a meaningful difference in your ability to reach your business goals if you had more high performers? What are you doing to turn your average performers into high performers? How do you motivate your high performers to keep them...
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