In my previous post, I talked about how to inspire your team by asking 6 questions. Having your people see your exciting view of the future and how it involves them is an important driver of their performance. Today I want to talk about how a person’s energy level affects their performance. Did you know

Which of these employees is better trained to perform his or her job in a small to mid-market company? A.   CEO B.   CPA Does it surprise you that a CPA is almost always better trained than a CEO? In fact, a CPA receives 4 to 6 years of formal education, has passed a difficult certification

A critical element for developing strong, consistent and high performing cultures in any organization is for the leaders to talk about the exciting vision they see for the future of the company, and how they see each person in the organization being a part of it. Of all of the animals on the planet, human

What’s more important in your business, profit or your people? One of the biggest problems in small to midsize businesses today is that the story we tell and the way we act are not connected. We tell the world what’s important to us – people, products, services, customers and quality – but then base every

Have you ever asked yourself If I could just get my people aligned to my strategy, then everything will fall into place? It’s a common challenge for CEOs of companies under $100 million in revenue. People can be the greatest asset of a small to midsize company. Or, they can be its greatest liability. If

In a recent post, I mentioned that a leader’s greatest power is in his or her ability to set a vision that people understand and want to follow. You can’t do that without purpose. I’ve coached many CEOs of mid-market companies, both young and seasoned executives, who seek my advice regarding tough decisions – revamping

Earlier this month I had the opportunity to speak with Jeremy Park on the LPBC Radio Show. Jeremy also spoke with Lavetra Stewart of Time for a Change and Charlotte Hoppers of Grace House of Memphis. Jeremy and I had a great talk and spoke for almost 20 minutes. I won’t rehash everything here, but I

Have you ever wondered about how things would have turned out if you had hired that other candidate? You know, the one who finished second to that super-polished person who sounded great in the interviews … but never performed as expected? Hiring mistakes cause a lot of stress. And the cost of poor hires can

Below is my 3-minute introduction at the October LPBC meeting, which addresses 2 different types of failure. Here’s the quick summary. There are 2 ways that people classify failure: #1 – “I am a failure.” #2 – “I have failed three times.” There’s a significant difference between the two. One implies a failure of commission

For those of you who didn’t attended my webinar earlier today on Organizational Culture, here is the recording: If you’d like to talk about your organizational culture, contact me.