Archos Advisors’ David Graham asked an audience of nearly 200 people, “Have you ever left a job because of a bad manager?” It seemed like a simple enough, non-controversial question, yet the response was shocking. At least 80% of the people raised their hands. Later in the session, I asked the same group what percentage […]
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From Thanks to Thriving: The Business Case For Gratitude
In all our work with leaders and clients in the past 23 years, one thing we’ve never heard is this: “We give way too much recognition and appreciation around here. If you could fix that, this place would be great!” Instead, we often hear: “I don’t get a lot of recognition or appreciation” OR“We aren’t great […]Combatting Complacency
Complacency has the capacity to “kill” companies and leaders. It can stunt growth , limit effectiveness, and yes, even lead to becoming obsolete.
How to Meet the Expectations of Transparency
One of the most powerful things you can do is arm your people with information to make a greater contribution to the organization, and that includes the financial picture.
Promoting and Accepting Feedback
Feedback is Information, and information is Power – the power to change, the power to create, the power to move, the power to evolve, the power to innovate. Without feedback, you do not learn. Without feedback, your team members don’t learn.
Are You Empowering “Builders” to Unlock Economic Energy?
What is a “Builder”? A Builder, as defined by Gallup, is one who creates economic energy where none previously existed. Builders start new ventures or create something within an existing organization: a business line, product or service, strategic initiative, or a new team. These creations all come with the goal of driving the new or existing organization forward […]
The Importance of Practicing Compassion
It is not uncommon for leaders who have held positions of power for a long time to start to feel more distant from employees. This does not mean that they don’t care about employees or understand the importance of people to their business. Rather, it means that due to the function of their role, […]