Years ago, I (Rip) was at a conference where Jack Welch, the CEO of General Electric, was asked what he wished he had done differently in his career. He said, essentially, “I always moved too slowly on the tough people problems. People problems are not like fine wine. They don’t get better with age.” I… Continue reading If There Are No Consequences, There Will Be No Change
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Category: Leading on Purpose
Improve Your Talent Acquisition Batting Average: Part 2
When you are hiring someone into a leadership position in your company, you want to have confidence that you are choosing the right person. Unfortunately, it is all too easy to strike out and bring in an individual who does not move your business forward. We want to help you improve your talent acquisition batting… Continue reading Improve Your Talent Acquisition Batting Average: Part 2
Make Your Priorities a Priority
There are many forms of self-sabotage when it comes to reaching your goals, whether those are goals for your life or goals for your job. For example, one of our friends has a sign on her desk that says “I don’t procrastinate … I reschedule!” While procrastination is a very obvious form of self-sabotage, prioritization… Continue reading Make Your Priorities a Priority
Organizational Clarity Requires Candid Conversations
Achieving organizational clarity requires many leadership skills. The ability to have a candid conversation is one of the essentials. The need for candor was impressed upon me again recently when I (Rip) was working with a client to implement the Entrepreneurial Operating System® (EOS®). We had already put effort into thinking about how their business… Continue reading Organizational Clarity Requires Candid Conversations
Get Onboard with Good Onboarding
You’ve recruited top candidates for your open position. Assessed the resumes. Held the interviews. Made your selection. Finalized the hire. That empty gap on your team is filled! With a huge sigh of relief, you wipe your hands of the whole complicated hiring process and get back to your real work. Right? Wrong. If you… Continue reading Get Onboard with Good Onboarding
Don’t Tie Your Superstar’s Hands
What you’re about to read really happened. Honestly, you can’t make this stuff up. A global organization had a superstar as their head of marketing. She had created a powerhouse team of marketers, set clearly-defined goals and objectives, and was executing flawlessly. The team was putting out reams of thought leadership papers and getting great… Continue reading Don’t Tie Your Superstar’s Hands