How committed are you to winning?
It’s a question I’ve asked thousands of business leaders. The overwhelming response – unsurprisingly – is “100% committed”, “totally committed”, “all in”.
Michael Canic
Why There is No “Hope” for Your Business
I always cringe when I hear statements like:
“I hope our digital media campaign drives sales.”
“I hope we can find a solid replacement for our VP of HR.”
“I hope the new software will improve our productivity.”
Why Failure Can Be a Gift
Failure can be a gift. But only for those who see failure as an opportunity to reflect, analyze, refocus, and commit to what needs to be done.
How to Develop Your Team Through Micro-Training
Everyone wants training but no one has time for it. Yet to be successful and outperform your competition your team needs to elevate their technical, interpersonal, leadership and other skills. So how do you resolve the dilemma?
The Consequences of Not Holding Your People Accountable
Awww it’s going to be uncomfortable, it takes energy, and I just don’t feel like doing it now.
That’s what you think when the time comes to hold an employee accountable. This is the moment of truth. Do you take action or not?
Why Strategy is About More than Just Growing Profit
I’ve been asked the question many times: Isn’t strategy simply about how businesses can grow more profits? Well, no. Its not simply about that and it may not even be about that.
Make Accountability a Positive Experience? Here's Why and Here's How
Holding employees accountable. The thought of it brings to mind conversations that are awkward and uncomfortable. And understandably. Accountability is about confronting poor performance or poor results. The focus is negative and it needs to be.
Why Creating Experiences Creates Value
Standing thigh-deep in a pool of mud, scrubbing the backside of an elephant got me thinking about the value of experiences.
How to Manage Risk When Making a Big Decision
Sooner or later every leader is faced with a big decision. Acquiring a competitor, shutting down a line of business, expanding into new territory – it’s all part of leading an organization. Yet the outcome of any big decision is uncertain, which means it involves risk. How can you best manage that risk?
The Most Important Thing to Know about Implementing Change
Implementing organizational change is hard. If you research how often such efforts fail, it’s not unusual to find numbers like 60%, 70%, or even higher. That’s a lot of failure!
The Dark Side of Empowerment
Conventional wisdom holds that managers should empower their people. That people who have the freedom to make decisions and act on their initiative are more fulfilled in their work and perform at a higher level. It makes good sense.
How to Conduct an Employee Performance Meeting
Last week I outlined the Performance Excellence Process as a better alternative to the performance review. Better because it’s future-focused, results-oriented, and requires both the employee and the manager to take responsibility