Are You Coachable?
Being coachable is critical to personal and business success. What are you doing to be coachable?
Tag: InVision
Have We Become An Angry Society?
Are we becoming a society of angry people and will this behavior help us grow and innovate?
Toyota, what have you done?!?
Want to see how to destroy a great reputation that took years to build in just a few short weeks? You might want to talk with Toyota. In their quest to become the world’s largest car company they made a mistake that GM was often considered guilty of. They let quality slip. That alone probably … Continue reading “Toyota, what have you done?!?”
Changing the Way We Hire
Throughout my career, I have been on both sides of the hiring scene. I have dealt with the frustrations of finding a position that best matched my abilities and beliefs, and I also played various roles in hiring at every company I worked for. In either case, I would say the objective was the same: … Continue reading “Changing the Way We Hire”
The Year of Performance
If the feedback I have been getting from executives holds true, 2010 will be the “Year of Performance.” There is a common theme that has been popping up in virtually every discussion I have had over the last few months. And that is quote:”We believe we are at a point where we have the right … Continue reading “The Year of Performance”
Just How Important is Communication?
Imagine you are making a trip to another city. Unfortunately your car is broke down and you have to rely on someone else to get you exactly where you want to go. In an urban area you might call a taxi, take the bus, or ride on a train/subway. If you live out in the … Continue reading “Just How Important is Communication?”
Business would be wonderful if I could just fix all these damn problems!
Is that something that you said to yourself? Maybe even thought it a couple times? I think every business owner or executive has come across a point where they wished they knew all the answers. Every business has its challenges. We may think the grass is greener at another company in another industry in another … Continue reading “Business would be wonderful if I could just fix all these damn problems!”
Several months ago I began a new journey that started by simply asking a question. What that question led to was a new direction that could potentially make my business grow to where I dreamed it would be. It all started earlier this year (2009) when I was doing my usual search through LinkedIn. I … Continue reading “”
Invention out of necessity
What if you could reinvent your business or your product and grow by 20% this year, would you do it? My guess is probably so. Today I read an article on Inc. Magazine’s website (twitter inc5000 if you are interested.) about a small chemical company that did just that. In Max Chafkin’s article, he shared … Continue reading “Invention out of necessity”
Punching in and checking out
One of the most costly challenges in business today are the staffers who punch in, but fail to show up for work. Almost every business has them. They show up and occupy their space, but they fail to perform to the expectations of the job. While market changes have helped companies reduce staff, how can … Continue reading “Punching in and checking out”