What’s the difference between a Strategy and a Plan? Here are three things you need to know. What’s the difference between a strategy and a plan? We were executing our plan perfectly. All of our metrics indicated that we were on an upward trajectory. We were working hard, creating efficiencies, and consistently improving. We felt […]
CREATING A WINNING CULTURe 3 Things You Can Learn From The Cleveland Browns What I learned talking with the team before their big win on Sunday. Changing the culture The Cleveland Browns won big on Sunday – their first road win since 2015 and first back-to-back win since 2014. What’s changed recently? The coaching staff, […]
How sustainable is your business or nonprofit? This chart will help Use this Simple Chart to find out and learn what to do about it. Zombie or Volcano? By the end of this article, you’ll be better positioned to answer three crucial strategic questions for your business or nonprofit: Is my organization sustainable? How can […]
PODCAST: The Importance of Determination Perseverance and Determination My parents, David and Joanne, and three siblings—Dan, Laura and Mark—all taught me the importance of perseverance and determination, the will to succeed at whatever you put your mind to. We would always challenge one another to be the best that we could be. Determination helped me endure […]
Are Battlefield Lessons Useless to Business and Nonprofit Leaders? Dear Business and Nonprofit Leaders, Your instincts are right: many so-called battlefield lessons are useless for you and your team. Stories of hardship, heroism, and sacrifice might be inspiring, but their practical utility is often minimal. This is because those lessons haven’t been tailored to your […]
PODCAST: Self-Awareness – Where Leadership Begins Self Awareness “Know thyself.’ The ancient Greeks were telling themselves and can tell us today, that by knowing ourselves, we get to know our natural inclinations and our natural strengths so that we can put ourselves in a position to succeed. And at the same time have the humility […]
Respect: It’s time to talk at work about bullying and assault. Leaders need to have the emotional courage to address bullying and sexual assault. This means doing something more meaningful and impactful than issuing policy letters and having people undergo sensitivity training.
Respect is the conviction, reflected in action, that each person is equal and deserves to be treated with dignity. People may differ with respect to their capabilities, limitations, experiences, and contributions, but no person is more or less worthy than another. #respect #abuse #leadership
Leading with Radical Courage increases your trustworthiness in the eyes of your employees and customers; it guides you when you have to face tough decisions or confront difficult truths; it helps you determine when to stick to your plan and when to change it.
GUTS, perseverance, bouncing back, enduring hardship – these are concepts familiar to veterans. They are useful in combat. How about in the business and nonprofit worlds? Veteran-led businesses and nonprofits can face an uphill battle. Digital technology has expanded the scale and scope of competitive interaction in the marketplace
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