The Cost of Ned
Knowing which employees really “belong” in your company is a puzzle. Life and business go smoothly when your people fit your company’s culture (“Right Person”) and sit in seats that they’re ideally built for (“Right Seat”). On the flip side, the cost of getting it wrong is also very real. But how can you put your finger on whether you have Right People sitting in the Right Seats?
Good Meeting, Bad Meeting
A recent Wall Street Journal column cited a survey in which 47% of respondents claimed “too many meetings” was the biggest time-waster in their companies—by far the largest response to anything on the list.
8 Cash Flow Drivers, Modest Improvements and a Big Win
In a quarterly planning session 6 months ago, the team I was working with expressed great frustration with the inconsistency of their profit and cash flow. In some quarters, they did very well, while in others they barely broke even. In no recent period, however, did they generate as much profit and cash as they thought they should.
How To Rip the Band-Aid Off
In a recent post, I encouraged you to “rip the band-aid off” when someone has to leave your company. When someone is the Wrong Person (doesn’t fit your Core Values and Culture), Wrong Seat (in a job they don’t GWC®, Get It, Want It, Capacity to Do It and we can’t fix it), or both, the reality is that they have to go.
By the Time You Ask, “Did We Win?” It’s Too Late to Change the Score
Of the various definitions of “win” that you can find in a dictionary, the one I like best for business (and life) is:
Want to Solve Your Issues (Much) Faster? Try This Simple Fix.
Bill Clinton made his national debut with a speech at the 1988 Democratic National Convention. He went on for 90 minutes. By far his biggest applause line of the night was “And so, in conclusion. . .” If only he’d started there.
Rip the Band-Aid Off
It’s a good rule of thumb that when a member of your team needs to leave, you’re going to experience 36 hours of pain. The only question is when.
Are You On a Path to Your Stanley Cup?
For many people, the first signs of warm weather represent the beginning of summer. Not for me. In my world, summer only begins in the middle of June, when some scruffy, bruised and battered hockey team in some fortunate city trots the Stanley Cup out to center ice and hands it to their scruffy, bruised and battered captain.
Clarity, Face to Face
I was recently asked by a client company to facilitate a meeting between two executives who were at war with each other regarding how things were being handled in their business unit.
Are You (Really) Getting What You Want From Your Business?
Being a business owner and entrepreneur is one of the most rewarding careers a person can choose. It is also one of the hardest. It’s a never-ending source of wins, losses, excitement, challenges and lots of hard work.