Leadership Inspirations – Only Change is Constant

“Consistency is the last refuge of the unimaginative.” Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900) Irish poet and playwright “Consistency requires you to be as ignorant today as you were a year ago.” Bernard Berenson (1865 – 1959) American art historian Seemingly harsh words, but consider… Consistency is an interesting word. We often think of it as […]

StrategyDriven Strategic Planning Best Practice Article

Strategic Planning Best Practice 14 – Never Be Satisfied

Today’s fast moving, highly competitive marketplace demands a relentless pursuit or organizational improvement.

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 26 – Introduction to Strategic Planning

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag posts on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 26 – Introduction to Strategic Planning serves as a foundation for the upcoming series of […]

Management Observation Program – Introduction

“You can expect only what you inspect.” Military Axiom Managers are responsible for establishing and reinforcing work priorities and standards of performance. Reinforcing expectations requires interaction with subordinates and is most effective when the manager personally observes, rather than reading or hearing about, performance behaviors and immediately provides feedback. Lasting individual and organization performance improvement […]

StrategyDriven Management and Leadership Article | Business Communications | Timely Communications

Management and Leadership Best Practice 1 – Open, Honest, Timely Communications during Times of Uncertainty

People, regardless of their position, experience anxiety relative to the unknown. Is my job secure? Will I be able to provide for myself and my loved ones? and Will I lose my home? are just a few of the questions that preoccupy the minds of all organization members during uncertain times. Like all distractions, these self survival fears steal time and focus from the job at hand, negatively impacting productivity. Unlike other distractions, these fears are nearly impossible to ignore and will only subside once conditions become more predictable. Therefore, it is critically important that the manager-leader minimize the magnitude and duration of uncertainty by providing subordinates with as much clarifying information as possible. The manager must communicate.

StrategyDriven Management and Leadership Podcast | StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 10 - An Interview with Don Schmincke, co-author of High Altitude Leadership

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 10 – An Interview with Don Schmincke, co-author of High Altitude Leadership

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 10 – An Interview with Don Schmincke, co-author of High Altitude Leadership explores the leadership dangers challenging all managers in their efforts to achieve superior results.

StrategyDriven Talent Management Podcast | StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 9 - An Interview with Steve Kerr, author of Reward Systems

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 9 – An Interview with Steve Kerr, author of Reward Systems

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 9 – An Interview with Steve Kerr, author of Reward Systems, examines how properly conceived and implemented reward systems create organizational alignment and increase execution efficiency and effectiveness.

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 8 - An Interview with Steve Steinhilber, author of Strategic Alliances

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 8 – An Interview with Steve Steinhilber, author of Strategic Alliances

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 8 – An Interview with Steve Steinhilber, author of Strategic Alliances examines how businesses effectively establish and maintain profitable strategic alliance relationships.

StrategyDriven Strategic Analysis Best Practice Article

Strategic Analysis Best Practice 9 – Comparing Organizational Goals to Resource Assignments

Want to know what the organization is focused on; what it values? Simply follow the money.

StrategyDriven Strategic Planning Podcast | Entrepreneurship | John Leonetti | StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 7a - An Interview with John Leonetti, author of Exiting Your Business, Protecting Your Wealth, part 1 of 2

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 7b – An Interview with John Leonetti, author of Exiting Your Business, Protecting Your Wealth, part 2 of 2

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 7b – An Interview with John Leonetti, author of Exiting Your Business, Protecting Your Wealth, part 2 of 2 examines how exit planning helps business owners preserve their illiquid business wealth and achieve their post business ownership goals.