Valuable Insights for Today's Leaders
Employees who challenge policies are your change agents. Listen to them.
When a corporate policy no longer make sense and is challenged, never respond with, “Well, that’s just the way it is.”
7 leadership traits of successful people
Setting the right tone at the top and nurturing the right culture, encouraging employees to develop a feeling of ownership for their area of responsibility and recognizing the brutal facts of reality are among these seven leadership traits.
Employees with a sense of ownership are the key to continuous improvement
Empowering employees to initiate their own improvement projects helps them develop a sense of ownership in what they do. This is a source of competitive advantage.
Texas energy disaster another reminder of the need to plan for catastrophe
Design mission-critical systems to handle extreme, adverse situations – especially one with a low probability of occurrence that can result in a catastrophic outcome.
5 traits you should look for when hiring employees
Hiring employees with the right traits will not only help you achieve your organization’s objectives, but also enhance the company’s reputation as a great place to work.
The lesson taught by the Chernobyl disaster: Don’t ignore the brutal facts of reality
The lessons of Chernobyl for all political and business leaders are the same lessons relearned over and over again after many disasters and scandals. Always face the brutal facts of reality.
Covid-19 vaccine rollout was not operationalized. We need to do better.
A primary requirement of any mission critical initiative is that it must be fully operationalized. This did not happen with the rollout of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines.
Why can’t the Post Office provide a great customer experience?
Companies that thrive over the long term have one thing in common – they provide those they serve a great customer experience. USPS will continue to lose market share and money if they don’t provide a better customer experience.
Should you fill a position internally or hire from outside the company?
These 5 factors will help you with the decision of filling a job by promoting an internal candidate or hiring someone from outside the company.
3 universal lessons taught by the Challenger disaster
This event in history teaches so many fundamental, timeless and important leadership lessons. This year, I focus on 3 important lessons learned from this disaster.
Covid-19 cases continue to rapidly escalate due to the lack of the proper tone at the top
Had Trump’s tone at the top strongly encouraged the wearing of masks and the practice of social distancing, he could have flattened the curve. Trump has failed to understand this critically important leadership trait.
“The Queen’s Gambit” is a lesson in resilience and perseverance
This Netflix miniseries is a lesson in how women have fought against attitudes and cultural norms and have broken through barriers to earn their rightful place within their profession.
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