Eight Questions | Chapter Six – Part 2 | Change Management – No Plan Survives…
Volume XXI, Number 18 (Issue 1022) May 1, 2023 Eight Questions | Chapter Six – Part 2 | Change Management – No Plan Survives… first contact with the enemy. That well-known military axiom traces its origins to 1880 and the writings of Helmuth van Moltke, a Prussian military strategist. For some, that statement might seem […]
Eight Questions | Chapter Six | Part 1 Change Management – Championing Change
Volume XXI, Number 17 (Issue 1021) April 24, 2023 Eight Questions Chapter Six – Part 1 Change Management – Championing Change Change happens. If there is a single doubt in your mind about the inevitability of change, look no further than… old photos of yourself, the nature of your work and relationships, the vagaries of […]
Artistry
Volume XXI, Number 16 (Issue 1020) April 17, 2023 Artistry Recently, Sandy and I had the pleasure of attending another amazing performance of the North East School of the Arts’ dance program. For ninety minutes the audience watched in rapt attention as several dozen high school students performed a range of numbers that demonstrated nearly […]
What Do You Mean?
Volume XXI, Number 15 (Issue 1019) April 10, 2023 What Do You Mean? Choosing one’s battles. A pyrrhic victory. Not a hill worth dying on. Discretion is the better part of valor. Going along to get along. What thoughts and images come to mind when you encounter phrases like these? Personally, my first thoughts go […]
Eight QuestionsChapter Seven – Part 1 Retention Strategies: The Two-Way Street
Volume XXI, Number 14, (Issue 1018) April 3, 2023 Eight QuestionsChapter Seven – Part 1 Retention Strategies: The Two-Way Street There is literally a score of strategies an employer can pursue to boost employee retention. Among the better known and widely practiced initiatives are competitive if not above market pay, deferred compensation (golden handcuffs), tailored […]
To Stay or Not to Stay (in My Lane)?
Volume XXI, Number 13 (Issue 1017) March 27, 2023 To Stay or Not to Stay (in My Lane)? When was the last time you thought “It’s none of my business?” There again, what might qualify as your business? How do you make that call? What would be the proper course of action should you decide […]
Success Is Not Guaranteed
Volume XXI, Number 12 (Issue 1016) March 20, 2023 Success Is Not Guaranteed Vague dreams, nurtured, shared, refined, instilled, and zealously pursued should be a reliable prescription for success. Unless you make the mistake of leaning your ladder against the wrong wall. My point is a strategy, no matter how well executed, can nevertheless end […]
Eight Questions Chapter Eight – Part 1 The Art of Delegation
Volume XXI, Number 11 (Issue 1015) March 13, 2023 Eight Questions Chapter Eight – Part 1 The Art of Delegation On a scale of one to five with five being “consistently exceeds expectations,” how good are you at your job? How about delegation? If you are unsure of your answer to that second question, a […]
A Bit of Grace
Volume XXI, Number 10 (issue 1014) March 6, 2023 A Bit of Grace Grace comes with multiple definitions, not to mention multiple benefits. If you take a moment to consult the dictionary, you will find meanings that include the way in which someone carries themselves, a blessing offered prior to a meal, honoring someone with […]
If It Ain’t Broke…
Volume XXI, Number 9 (Issue 1013) February 27, 2023 If It Ain’t Broke… … “don’t fix it.” At least that is what the age-old maxim tells us. But is it wise to operate that way? I would suggest the more appropriate ending should be “count your blessings – and get ready– ‘cause change is coming!” […]