The 86400 Concept: Manage Purpose, Not Time

As a former time-management trainer, I have intimate knowledge of the folly of depending on lists, planners and other such tools. Ive tried many different kinds but found that something was missing in my strategy. It’s not that those tools are bad – far from it – but over time, I learned that they miss […]

Leadership Inspirations – The True Nature of People

“Fortune does not change men; it unmasks them.” Suzanne Curchod – Necker (1739 – 1794) French-Swiss salonist and writer

Leadership Inspirations – Believable

“We are inclined to believe those whom we do not know because they never have deceived us.” Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784) British author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer cited as “arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history”

Inspiring Employees with a Values-Rich Environment

Even if your corporate culture leaves a lot to be desired, managers can create a localized environment that inspires your employees to achieve peak performance. It’s a fact that I discovered over and over in my work for JetBlue, Southwest, Doubletree and other companies with high-performing cultures: the vast majority of your employees want to […]

Leadership Inspirations – Out on a Limb

“Why not go out on a limb? Isn’t that where the fruit is?” Frank Scully (1892 – 1964) Author

StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 59 – An Interview with David Aaker, author of Brand Relevance

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 articles on the StrategyDriven website. Special Edition 59 – An Interview with David Aaker, author of Brand Relevance explores the […]

Management Would be Easy if You Didn’t Have to Deal with People, part 3 of 3

Conditions for Empowerment We realize that so far this empowerment process looks fairly easy. Set the goals for everyone, establish their boundaries, and set ‘em all loose. As you might guess, it isn’t quite that simple. But it’s not too far off really. Before a manager can put a team member in an empowered environment, […]

StrategyDriven Change Management Article

Everybody Loves Bob – Faster Cheaper Better: The 9 Levers for Transforming How Work Gets Done

Everybody loves Bob. He’s a corporate hero. Just last week Bob was watching television after dinner, but he wasn’t really watching. Instead he was thinking about work, as he does most nights. Suddenly it hit Bob: he hadn’t checked to make sure engineering had included the new wiring diagram in the customer’s shipment that was […]

Leadership Inspirations – Resolve

“Resolve to perform what you ought; perform without fail what you resolve.” Benjamin Franklin (1706 – 1790) Founding Father of the United States and author and printer, political theorist, politician, postmaster, scientist, inventor, satirist, civic activist, statesman, and diplomat

Recommended Resources – An Interview with Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi, authors of The Essential Advantage

The Essential Advantage: How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy by Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi The conventional wisdom about strategy may be leading your company astray. In The Essential Advantage: How to Win with a Capabilities-Driven Strategy, Booz & Company’s Paul Leinwand and Cesare Mainardi maintain that success in any market accrues to firms […]