Another Great Corporate Culture Story
GUEST POST by John Howman from Allied Consuting Group Sometimes when I think about corporate culture, it reminds me of the 1964 quote from Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart about pornography. As he said, "It’s hard to describe, but I know it when I see it." And I...
7 Signs of a Weak Leadership Team
I recently delivered my 2,000th session with the hard-charging leadership teams of 135 companies. As I reflect back on 14,000 hours in a session room, it’s crystal clear to me what the number one cause of a company’s greatness is. There isn’t even a close second....
Leadership in the Face of Economic Uncertainty
A Stress Test Uncertainty: Recent History Following the 2008 Great Recession, we saw an economic expansion that lasted years. In fact, just before the pandemic, some American companies were seeing high growth and profitability. While the pandemic years saw falling...
How Should You Structure Your Sales Team to Meet Growth Goals?
GUEST POST by Scott Tappan from Strategic Sales Solutions While the right sales structure is different for every organization, a successful sales team consists of specific role types that have unique skill sets. It takes a very different combination of skills to keep...
A Transformational Experience
In June 2022, EO North Asia held its first Regional Leadership Academy in Kyoto, Japan.One of the many event highlights was an early morning hike on Mount Hiei, Japan’s origin of Buddhism. Participants walked the same paths that running buddhas hike during their...
Five Rules for Effective Leadership in Difficult Times
GUEST POST by Christian Harrison from The Conversation After another punishing year dominated by COVID, the omicron threat appears to be receding and many people may now be looking at the beginning of the end of the pandemic. But the fallout from COVID will...
Building Healthy Teams: Why Sometimes Entrepreneurs Need to Say “No”
I am happy to announce the kickoff of a series of leadership podcasts that will be recorded and released through the rest of this year. The series host is Dr. Lois Sonstegard, and the podcast episodes will be at her excellent BUILD 2 Morrow site. Below are some key...
Protect Your Recruiting Investment with Strong Retention
GUEST POST by Francy Lucido, CEO of Michigan Staffing There is an often-heard refrain among business leaders when talking about the process for hiring great people who become part of the team for the long haul: “attract / recruit / retain.” Too often, most...
A “Must Read” for Leaders Committed to Teamwork
Patrick Lencioni has a unique way of bringing his message to life in “The Ideal Team Player”! His parable style makes this short book enjoyable and an excellent teaching tool. Lencioni tells the story of Jeff Shanley, a leader desperate to save his uncle’s company by...
TEAMWORK @ WORK
GUEST POST by Mitch Zenger, Future of Work Advocate The Future of Work is Transforming A common thread runs through the Future of Work narratives describing how ‘work’ is transforming into something very different from the work structures we have seen evolve over the...