There never seem to be enough hours in the day to take care of daily business and work towards your goals, let alone your life goals! The busier you are, the more you need a compass to keep you on track. You lead and manage … [Read more...]
So, Really, What is the Problem?
We’re all too keen to explain why we can’t do something. The sentence starts, “It failed because…” and you can complete the ending yourself: our people, our product, our systems, our skills, we knew it would, we felt it was wrong, they … [Read more...]
Where’s The Evidence That Business Programs Work?
There are too many books and speakers that make claims along the lines of “this is how I did it (at one particular time, in one particular industry, in one particular set of circumstances) so do as I say and you too will become rich … [Read more...]
Not Enough Hours In The Day?
April 5, 2017 by Robert Craven “There are simply not enough hours in the day and that’s the end of it” the MD said to me. He meant it. You could see that he was exhausted, trying to do too much and ending up chasing his own … [Read more...]
Are You Creating A Role Model Of A Workaholic For Your Kids?
Here’s a thought. If we are constantly stressed, constantly working, and constantly arriving home wrung out, then what sort of role model are we giving to our children? What messages are we sending them and our partners about what we … [Read more...]
“Are your business objectives aligned with your employee goals?”
My question for today is: Are your business objectives aligned with your employee goals? Alignment is one of those ghastly management–speak words. What it is about is: 1) employees having a clearly defined set of goals … [Read more...]