Do You Have Your Hiring Act Together?

Do You Have Your Hiring Act Together?

“The number one secret to having a great company is to make sure your managers hire great employees.” – Jim Collins How good are you at hiring? Better than the competition? Most important how good do you want to be? Top 25%?  Top10%? Everyone tells me about how hard it is to find talent…
What Will You Do to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone?

What Will You Do to Step Out of Your Comfort Zone?

“Only the mediocre are ever truly comfortable.” Paulo Coelho "If it's not hard, it's soft." - Ice Cube.It is soooo easy to get comfortable. On the couch…and with your job, your company, your marriage, your health, etc. We all seek comfort and security. It feels so safe. Like being cradled. But……
How do you know if training produces results?

How do you know if training produces results?

W. Edwards Deming was once quoted as saying "Don't ask me the ROI on training, you either believe that education has the greatest form of leverage or you do not." His point is this: when you are in a knowledge economy the most learned win. But that's only one part of the equation…isn't it? It's…
Are You a “Negative Hero”

Are You a “Negative Hero”

I know sometimes I am. I know there are times when my intentions are good…but my outcomes are not. That’s what a “negative hero” is. Think about your parents for a minute. When you were a kid their intentions were good (they did love you after all) but many times they were too critical, judgmental…
The Change is Coming, the Change is Coming!

The Change is Coming, the Change is Coming!

Sometimes change can feel like some monster lurking in the deep, ready to pounce on us in an instant. Nice calm day one moment, disruption the next. People are in fact losing jobs…and companies… to AI and robotics and other technologies. But it should come as no surprise. Woe be the unprepared.…