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Category Archives: Performance
Leading Change With Integrity
Most of you have witnessed (and perhaps been victims of) disappointing or even disastrous organizational change efforts. A 2010 IBM comprehensive global study of organizational change initiatives revealed that 60% of them fail; JCP (the retailer formerly known as J.C. … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Culture, Ethics, Integrity, Leadership, Performance
Tagged acountability, alignment, authenticity, change, culture, engagement, ethics, integrity, prformance
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Does Your Organization Need A “Root Canal?”
Early on the second day of a client engagement, I found myself at the dentist’s. The nagging tooth ache that we thought a filling fixed had gotten worse; I needed to be “on” in a couple hours, and was leaving … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Culture, Leadership, Performance
Tagged change, culture, dentistry, organization development, organizational health, performance
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Out With The Old, In With The New
A new year lends itself naturally to reflection and planning, leading for some to make resolutions. My reflections and resolutions revolved mainly around what to let go of and what to make room for – what’s “out” and what’s “in.” … Continue reading
Posted in Change, Innovation, Integrity, Leadership, Performance, Personal development, Self Awareness, Values
Tagged change, integrity, leadership, personal development, planning, resolutions
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What Is Your Values Proposition?
Yes, I really do mean values proposition, not value proposition. We’re accustomed to thinking of an organization’s or business value proposition – the degree that it meets the needs, wants and requirements of target markets and customers. We pay less … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Ethics, Integrity, Leadership, Performance
Tagged authenticity, culture, ethics, integrity, leadership, organization development, value proposition, values
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Does Work Make You “Seasick?”
Recently a colleague shared her distress with the turmoil, continuous change and what seemed like unrealistic expectations at her workplace. As she described the conditions and her reactions, I couldn’t help thinking how similar they were to those of mates … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Leadership, Performance, Personal development, Sailing and outdoors, Teamwork
Tagged health, motion sickness, personal development, resilience, sailing, sea sickness, Stress, work
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Paying Attention To What Matters
We were on a nice port tack, but Raspberry Island was coming up fast; we needed to come about. I coached my nephews – one at the wheel and one at the winches – how to execute the maneuver, so … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Integrity, Leadership, Performance
Tagged accountability, leadership, management, measurement, performance, personal development, responsibility, sailing
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Recipe for Success in 2012
We pulled out a time-honored family recipe over the holidays, and that got me thinking about what a recipe for success in 2012 might be. I tried to follow the criteria for most good recipes: they should be relatively simple … Continue reading
Posted in Integrity, Leadership, Performance, Personal development
Tagged goals, leadership, new year, planning, resolution, success
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My Left Hand
This article is brought to you by my left hand (I’m right-handed) – courtesy of a torn rotator cuff and surgery a few weeks ago. I am a firm believer that almost any hardship, unfamiliar situation or adventure offers lessons … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Performance, Personal development
Tagged healing, leadership, organization development, physical therapy, recovery
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How Penn State Fumbled
It is sadly ironic that Penn State University and its leaders, concerned as they were about legacy, will perhaps best be known for their failures. Over fifteen years, at least eight young boys were molested, some at Penn State’s athletic … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Ethics, Integrity, Leadership, Performance, Values
Tagged culture, integrity, leadership, Paterno, Penn State, values
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Lines and Ropes
“What’s the difference between a line and a rope?” That is one of my favorite questions to ask new LOON crew members. The answer is that a rope just sits there, with no purpose or use yet, like a pile … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Performance
Tagged human resources, leadership, performance, sailing, training
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