How Do You Build Change into Your Organization’s Culture?
The complexity of the global marketplace and technology forces everyone to change practices or behaviors every few months. At the same time, we are indirectly trained to resist. Throughout our lives, we have been told how difficult it is for people to change. If you tell someone something enough times, even if it is a […]
Can International Travel Help You Master Change?
When driving breakthrough initiatives in an organization, culture change has to be built into the strategy. While culture is considered a soft skill, it is one to the most difficult initiatives to orchestrate. As a rule, people tend to hold on to old ways. To gain deeper insight into this issue, I used international travel […]
What Could We Learn from the Author of Winnie the Pooh?
“The third-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the majority. The second-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking with the minority. The first-rate mind is only happy when it is thinking.” — Alan A. Milne In a world of political correctness, we dare not say anything that the majority will […]
What I Learned from Lao Tze About Destiny
What I Learned from Lao Tze about Destiny “Watch your thoughts; they become words. Watch your words; they become actions. Watch your actions; they become habits. Watch your habits; they become character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny.” ~ Lao-Tze For more than 2,000 years, the wisest people have taught us that our thoughts […]
3 Things Very Successful People Do Really Well
While there are many ways to master your craft, there are three methods that are common to all successful people. They Take Risks – Those who master anything understand that life is like riding a bicycle. Most people can get on a bike and ride. However, the stunts you have to perform to compete in […]
Muhammad Ali’s Quote Teaches About Our Own Greatness
I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was. – Muhammad Ali Most people need proof before they can make bold declarations like Muhammad Ali did. He had no proof he was the greatest. Yet, he stood for it as a possibility. That declaration shaped the way he trained, his diet, […]
Did You Choose to Live the Life You Live?
“I am looking for a lot of men who have an infinite capacity to not know what can’t be done.” Henry Ford At the age of 15, Henry Ford dropped out of school to help on his father’s farm. While he had very little education, he was curious and he educated himself on the functions of […]
Do You Agree with Deming’s Quote on Discovering New Things?
“If you do not know how to ask the right question, you discover nothing.” – W. Edwards Deming In the US, from childhood, we are rewarded for giving the right answer. Giving the right answer has become synonymous with high intelligence. Those who prefer to ask questions may be seen as incompetent. The questioner may appear to […]
Why It’s Important To Be Able To Say ‘No’ To the Boss
If you were the boss in a perfect world, everything you want done would be completed on time. In an imperfect world with only 24 hours and never-ending demands of clients, employees, legislators, bosses, etc., something will slip through the crack or be delayed. While it seems clear communication should fix it, it doesn’t. It’s […]
Dee Hock’s Quote on How Leaders Lead
“Control is not leadership; management is not leadership; leadership is leadership. If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time in leading yourself—your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct. Invest at least 20% leading those with authority over you and 15% leading your peers.” — Dee Hock, Founder and CEO Emeritus, Visa […]