Have you ever hired someone that you thought was perfect or at least pretty good but you found out later that you missed something in the interview process and now are not sure you made the right choice? You are not alone and, unfortunately, in the majority. This has happened to most hiring managers. However,Continue reading “The Toxic Worker – How to spot and avoid (3 min read)”
Category Archives: People/Teams
They found the “I” in team. It’s in the A-hole. (2 stories – 3 min read)
When is a team not a team? When it is a working group and everyone acts independently. A working group is more like a team of golfers that go off and play on their own and then get together to add up their scores at the end of the day. A true team is moreContinue reading “They found the “I” in team. It’s in the A-hole. (2 stories – 3 min read)”
Crazy leads to AWESOME! – 4 min. read
Four crazy ideas follow…. Improve Strengths, NOT Weaknesses (Crazy, right?) People are NOT your greatest asset, your people’s strengths are. Let me explain – What I mean by strength is not something that they are good at but something that gives them energy and yes makes them feel strong (they are likely quite good at itContinue reading “Crazy leads to AWESOME! – 4 min. read”
4 key decisions exceptional companies get right every. single. time. – 2 min. read
As Tolstoy said, “Happy families are all alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” I believe it is the same in business. The exceptional (happy) companies get the same four decisions right consistently – People, Strategy, Execution and Cash. The other 75% or so have myriad reasons why they did not make it pastContinue reading “4 key decisions exceptional companies get right every. single. time. – 2 min. read”
30 years, 30 businesses, 16 startups, 3 Lessons Learned
I have worked in a lot of businesses over 30 years. I started in sales and eventually ended up in one management position or another on the customer side of the business. I went to school to learn to code but quickly found that was not for me. I have been fortunate enough to workContinue reading “30 years, 30 businesses, 16 startups, 3 Lessons Learned”