If your organization is like most, the added pressures of employee vacation schedules can compound stretched-to-the-limit holiday work requirements. With some employees out of the office on vacation, some trying to cover the work of those who are on leave, and others trying to get caught up when they return, there’s a direct impact...
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The vision and mission are two separate and distinct components of your most important leadership tool: the strategic plan. And unlike many others who work in strategic planning, I am here to tell you that this Dragon Lady of Accountability™ is a stickler when it comes to her clients first understanding the purpose of...
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Yesterday after giving a speech on leadership, I had lunch with several business owners. All of their businesses generate revenues of $5Million to $50Million in annual revenues. These are small but substantial businesses with 50-200 employees each – not solo-entrepreneurs. During my presentation, I had noticed most of the audience members taking notes, nodding,...
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We have all seen values statements hanging on the walls of various organizations. They’re usually nicely framed and tastefully hung for all who pass by to see. However, other than knowing the executive team developed them as part of a strategic planning effort, most of us who walk by our own organization’s values statement...
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