Idea for the Day: Focus on your B players. Companies reward A players and punish C players, ignoring the backbone of their workforce the B players. Research indicates 83% of employees worldwide describe themselves as disengaged at their job. That number is probably their B players, not everyone wants to be in the spotlight but […]

My idea worth spreading: I had two very different conversations yesterday with senior leaders in the same company. One indicated that standard practices insured we did things the way we have always done it to prevent problems from happening. The other described a situation where following the rules created disengagement with an employee. In the […]

I read an article, there are just as many jobs as unemployed, but companies can’t fill their positions. Are the unemployed disengaged? We are definitely seeing it from the employed. OfficeVibe reports that 51% of workers are looking to leave their current job and only 13% of employees worldwide feel engaged at work, that is […]

Never stop learning! I reached 73 books for the year. I have read autobiographies, #leadership books and half a dozen on creating & giving a GRT #TED talk. I have recently recommended several books to people struggling with issues and wanted to share some favorites by specific targeted area. 1. Leadership: Triggers by Dr. Marshall […]

Many companies still operate under the Industrial Revolution model of a hierarchal management structure. The military has done the same but times are a changing even in the US Army. The US Army has realized that insurgents don’t follow a battle plan and that a plan doesn’t survive the enemy of today. The solution they […]