9 Ways to Help Others Make Decisions
Yogi Berra said, “When you come to a fork in the road, take it.” Great leaders are decision makers. The down side of this is an ability to “know” what others should do;… Continue reading
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How to Maintain Forward Movement
Organizations and people always have trajectory. They never stand still. Standing still while the world changes means you’re falling backward. Falling backward means you’re becoming irrelevant. On the other hand, forward movement drives… Continue reading
Freedom to Decide
He asked her to marry him but she couldn’t give him an answer. She loved him. She wasn’t a decision maker. Finally, he reiterated his love and desire for marriage but told her… Continue reading
Plan Execution: From an Apple Sr. V.P.
Jay Elliot served as the Senior Vice President of Apple Computer, responsible for all corporate operations, including HR, Facilities, Real Estate, IT, Education, and Pacific Rim Sales, plus corporate business planning, reporting directly… Continue reading
Bottleneck busters
During a client meeting, I suggested that a web application might solve their bottleneck. The Director of Operations leaned forward with interest. He hadn’t thought of that option. Then he slowly leaned back… Continue reading
10 Ways to Fight Stagnation and Change Trajectory
Persistence may be your problem. Repeating the past won’t create a new future. Successful leaders tenaciously persist. However, clinging to failed strategies until your knuckles turn white won’t make them magically work. It isn’t… Continue reading