StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 21d – An Interview with Duane Sparks, author of Masters of Loyalty

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 21d – An Interview with Duane Sparks, author of Masters of Loyalty explores […]

Leadership Inspirations – Great Minds

“Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people.” Eleanor Roosevelt First Lady of the United States (1933 – 1945)

A Better Brand of Leadership

Is leadership defined solely by results? Most of the flood of leader literature makes that assumption. Leaders get things done. They win wars, championships, fortune, fame. They cure sick teams, organizations, whole countries. Not by themselves, of course – we followers have a limited role, as foot soldiers, employees, voters, or, as Michael Jordan once […]

Leadership Inspirations – Find a Way

“When faced with a challenge, look for a way, not a way out.” David Weatherford

Thank God For a Good Recession: 7 No Fail Strategies to Pull Ahead During Tough Times

Fortunes are made during recessions – it’s the perfect time to pull ahead of competitors. Challenging times require that we raise the bar on expectations and that we celebrate the accomplishment of those expectations. Here are seven you need to implement NOW. 1) Be a Giver…NOT a Taker Your relationship with current customers, prospective customers, […]

Leadership Inspirations – Destiny is a Matter of Choice

“Destiny is no matter of chance. It is a matter of choice. It is not a thing to be waited for, it is a thing to be achieved.” William Jennings Bryan ‘The Great Commoner’ 41st United States Secretary of State

The “Vision Thing”: How to Find It, Frame It, and Live It

In the absence of a great dream, pettiness prevails. – Peter Senge At some point in his or her career, every politician gets tarred with a catch phrase – and usually not a flattering one. George Bush, Sr. is stuck with two. There was “Read my lips, no new taxes,” of course. But only slightly […]

Leadership Inspirations – Bringing the Future into the Present

“Planning is bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” Alan Lakein Well-known author on personal time management and creator of Lakein’s Question: “What is the best use of my time right now?”

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 28 – Responsibility-Driven Leadership

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 found on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 28 – Responsibility-Driven Leadership examines why now more than ever, people seek leaders […]

Top 10 Workplace Dysfunctions – And How to TERMINATE Them

The dysfunctional workplace is a killer. Untreated, the dysfunction will kill off your customer base, your profits, and your joy for living as surely as anything. So you’ve got to kill it first. The Top Ten Dysfunctions – and the cure for each No. 1: People being at odds with each other with no desire […]